This podcast episode includes not just one, but TWO author interviews that let us peek behind the scenes of the books that we love
Mariquita sits down with Rebecca Makkai for a discussion about Murder, Mystery, and Feminism! They discuss Rebecca’s recently released novel, I Have Some Questions for You, a literary feminist boarding school murder mystery. They touch on the ethics of true crime, the inequity and dehumanization of the carceral system, the #metoo movement, and whose lives have value (all of which are woven into this compelling new novel).
Books mentioned written by Rebecca Makkai:
Who else is hyped for the Apple TV adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry?! In preparation for the show, Renee chats with author Bonnie Garmus to discuss why this book resonated with so many, the success of the book, and the adaptation itself. Bonnie and Renee also discover they are both greyhound parents mid-chat, which is a fun surprise.
Books mentioned by Renee and Bonnie Garmus:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.
Original music by @iam.onyxrose
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![Happy Native American Heritage Month 📚️
Here are a few titles that we've featured before and have found a home on our shelves:
-Post Colonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
-Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day by Katlin B. Curtice
-White Magic by Elissa Washuta
-Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Futureby Patty Krawec
-Thunder Song: Essays by Sasha taqwéseblu LaPointe
-Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
What books by indigenous authors are on your shelf right now?
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