Rah sits down with Danica Roem, the nation’s first out-and-seated transgender state legislator, to discuss her memoir BURN THE PAGE: A true story of torching doubts, blazing trails, and igniting change. They touch on why it’s important to get involved in politics and what it means to flip the script and write your own story. […]
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Ashley speaks with Colleen Hubbard about her debut novel, Housebreaking. The story follows Del, a 24-year-old who inherits a home after her mother died and dismantles it to move across the pond during one winter. In the conversation, Ashley and Colleen’s discussion includes age and milestones, welcoming humor amidst grief, and writing fulfilling gay men
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Giving the Devil His Due is an anthology collection created by the global nonprofit, The Pixel Project. It’s is a collection of short stories from different authors that imagine what justice for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence could look like. This is a charity anthology created to raise money to further The Pixel
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In this episode Mariquita talks with Juli Berwald about the future of coral reefs, a new inventive way of helping to ease climate change, and why it is important to talk about the lack of diversity in academia. Books mentioned: Spineless by Juli Berwald Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs by
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In this episode Ashley interviews Kimberley Baker Guillemet about her memoir, Black Prep: Life Lessons of a Perpetual Outsider. In the interview, Ashley and Kimberley discuss family lineage, writing about childhood, being a Black girl receiving an outstanding education, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination. Books mentioned: Black Prep: Life Lessons of a
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Mariquita interviews Kate Moore to discuss her most recent book, The Woman They Could Not Silence, and the ways in which pejoratives for mental illness are still used against women today to discredit them. Following the interview, Mariquita offers a review of the book, including a short synopsis. Books mentioned: Radium Girls by Kate Moore
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Sarah sits down to discuss Kenya Nelson’s debut novel, UNGRATEFUL. Listen in as they chat about Kenya’s process when developing characters, the #metoo movement, and the alternative rock industry. Books and Resources mentioned: Ungrateful by Kenya Nelson The Ungrateful Book Trailer @TheBruig on Instagram @BlackWomeninRock on Instagram Follow and support our host and guest: Follow
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Ashley speaks with Destiny O. Birdsong about her debut novel, NOBODY’S MAGIC. The conversation speaks on writing about Shreveport, sexuality, and intentionally writing about people with albinism. Bookstores referenced Parnassus Books The Book Shop Kindred Stories Books/short stories mentioned as Destiny’s inspiration: I AM A KNIFE by Roxane Gay SULA by Toni Morrison THE AWAKENING
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Renee chats with her business finance coach Jamie Trull to discuss her feminist approach to small business finance. We promise it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds. This is a replay of the Money Mindset webinar recorded liven March 2, 2022. Resources Mentioned: Financial Fitness Basics Financial Fitness Formula Quiz: Your next steps to
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I had the opportunity to interview the author of Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion, Dr. Wendy Suzuki. Check it out below and read my review of Good Anxiety for a deeper dive into the book! What sparked your initial interest in neuroscience research? There was a very specific event that
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I was in the middle of watching “The Sopranos” when the opportunity to read The Family arrived. The novel is about Antonia and Sofia, literal lifelong best friends who bond as their fathers being a part of the mafia, beginning in the 1920s. Brooklyn is their oyster and their omen. Through the novel’s sweeping story,
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Niba chats (in person!) with Celena Chong. They talk about short form formats, being an Asian-American writer, and writing while maintaining a fulltime job! Celena’s writing: Honestfiction.substack.com https://honestfiction.substack.com/p/the-curious-case-of-my-asian-father https://honestfiction.substack.com/p/i-did-a-breakup-date-so-you-dont Book Mentioned: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Follow and support our host: Follow Niba: Twitter | Instagram |
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