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Episode 54: Celebrating Pride with Kianna Alexander
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06/12/23 • 64 min
Hi, readers! It's June and Black Chick Lit is celebrating Pride month!
Given all the mess happening in the news, the government and even at Target, we wanted to do a special episode to talk about what's going on and how it impacts Black women.
We spoke with author and speaker Kianna Alexander on what Pride means to her, her journey to finding her identity and how all of that impacts her writing and reading.
Kianna is the author of more than 40 books and her latest, Can't Let Her Go, will be released on June 20. This follow-up to her previous book, Can't Resist Her, follows Peaches and Jamie, two professional Black women, as they “push past the boundaries of friendship into something deeper.” Find her at Twitter at @KiannaWrites and Instagram at kiannaalexanderwrites.
As always, a very special thank you to our Patrons: Bryonna, Claire, Erica, Frank, I Found This Great Podcast, Jennifer, Kat, Martel, Montara and Noelia.
If you like what you hear, be sure to rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Special thanks to Suite45 for our theme song, Jones’n. And thanks to YOU for listening!
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Episode 19: “The Coldest Winter Ever”
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01/19/18 • 87 min
In the last episode, you may have heard us officially declare January Black Chick Lit’s Urban Fic Month. Last year, we read This Could Be Us, But You Playin’. And it was terrible. Just godawful. So, this year we decided to try a tried-and-true classic. Published in 1999, Sister Souljah’s The Coldest Winter Ever is heralded as the grandmother of the urban fic movement.
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Episode 49: The Color Purple (Part 1)
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08/29/22 • 83 min
Hey, readers!
We're celebrating six years of Black Chick Lit with a discussion of the Black girl classic, The Color Purple by Alice Walker. We read the book and watched Steven Spielburg's 1986 film, made famous by Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and, the Queen of the Nineties herself, Oprah!
You know what this book is about. So, join us as we talk about Ms. Celie, THE Shug Avery, and that low-down dirty dog Mr. ______. We'll finish up the conversation in two weeks, so be sure to join us then, too!
Don't forget: In celebration of our pod-iversary, we're giving away four $30 gift cards to Amazon! Treat yourself to some books or a few months of Kindle Unlimited! Listen in for more details.
If you want to be among our favorite people in the world, support us over on Pateron. Rewards include a shout-out on every episode of the podcast and exclusive audio/chats.
As always, a very special thank you to our Patrons: Ali, Andrea, Bryonna, Catherine, Claire, Ellen, Erica, Frank, Heather, I Found This Great Book, Jennifer, Kat, Martel, Montara, Noella, Ruth, Therese and Whitney.
We also love it when you rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
Special thanks to Suite45 for our theme song, Jones’n. And thanks to YOU for listening!
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Episode 53: ’Everybody Ain’t Your Friend’
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01/30/23 • 87 min
Happy new year, readers! We're kicking off 2023 as we do every year with mess and hijinks. It's Urban Fic Month, and this year, we read Everybody Ain't Your Friend, by Tanisha Stewart.
This isn't a lesson we needed to learn, but our main character, Mia, was in desperate need of some education. How did she have so many unstable people in her life and not notice it? Why didn't she block anyone on Facebook? Why did she spell Tyreke with an "I"? So much to learn.
As always, a very special thank you to our Patrons! If you want to be among our favorite people in the world, support us over on Pateron.
We also love it when you rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, Google Podcasts and Spotify.
Special thanks to Suite45 for our theme song, Jones’n. And thanks to YOU for listening!
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Episode 2: “Another Brooklyn”
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09/28/16 • 78 min
We came back! This month, we read Jacqueline Woodson’s Another Brooklyn and loved it. The book has been long-listed for a National Book Award in fiction and it’s well deserved. Join us for a conversation about the book’s beautiful descriptions of black girlhood and the joys of “sneaky writing.”
Have you read Another Brooklyn? Tweet us what you thought of the book at @blackchicklit.
Links:
- National Book Award Winners in Fiction
- Jacqueline Woodson’s ‘Another Brooklyn’ is a gauzy, lyrical fever dream of a book (best headline ever.)
Books mentioned in this episode:
- We the Animals, by Justin Torres
- Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng
- Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
- The Game Between Love and Death, by Martha Brockenbrough
- Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon
- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King
- An Untamed State, by Roxane Gay
- Bad Feminist, by Roxane Gay
Episode 3: “We Love You, Charlie Freeman”
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11/16/16 • 96 min
We are oh-for-two on knowing what it is we’re actually reading. This episode, we talk Kaitlyn Greenridge’s We Love You, Charlie Freeman, an eerie and uncomfortable examination of race, communication and family. Tune in for anxiety attacks, asshole chimpanzees and, as always, us mispronouncing the names of all your favs.
Have you read We Love You, Charlie Freeman? Got a book you think we should check out? Tweet us at @blackchicklit.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
- The Sellout, by Paul Beatty
- Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett
- The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Ken Liu
- Swing Time, by Zadie Smith
Episode 36: Heaven, My Home
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06/06/20 • 120 min
Hi, y’all. A few things before we get to the episode:
- Thank you for being so patient as we get episodes out. Between motherhood, a pandemic, a cancer diagnosis and failing technology, things have been rough.
- This episode was recorded before the murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed, hence why there is no discussion of it. We plan to talk about it in a future chat.
- Black Lives Matter. ✊🏿
Now, let’s get into. Previously, we read Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke, and we weren’t thrilled with Darren’s apparent naïveté surrounding race and law enforcement.
Well, Attica knocked us the fuck out with her follow-up, Heaven, My Home. We follow Texas Ranger Darren has he heads into Hopeland, Texas, to find the missing child of a prominent white supremacist gang member. While there, he confronts the town’s generational racism, family drama and even some fucking ghosts.
And then there’s that ending. It knocked us out.
Be sure to join us in our next episode when we fully explore the Black Lives Matter movement.
Thanks to our patrons for their support: Adoria, Ali, Bryonna, Emily, Frank, I Found This Great Book Podcast, Kat, Katie, LaToya, Maria, Montara and Sylvia. Join us on Patreon starting at only $2 a month and help support the podcast!
As always, thanks for listening and be sure to rate, review and subscribe to us on iTunes. Special thanks to Suite45 for our theme song, Jones’n.
Episode 1: “Queen Sugar”
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08/27/16 • 78 min
It’s our first ever podcast! Join us every month as we read and discuss a new book featuring black women writers and characters. This month’s selection is Natalie Baszile’s Queen Sugar.
The novel is the inspiration for an upcoming series on OWN and we totally get why. There’s plenty of material for a multi-season show and WAY more than what’s needed for a 300-page novel.
Listen, enjoy and tweet us your opinion about the book at @blackchicklit.
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Episode 5: Bye, 2016
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01/01/17 • 71 min
No specific book this month. To celebrate the new year, we look back on some of the titles that helped us survive the dumpster fire that is 2016. Mentioned titles include The Turner House by Angela Flournoy, An Extraordinary Union by Aylssa Cole and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.
We hope you have an awesome and safe New Year’s Eve, and especially hope you’ll join us for another year of books in 2017. We’re kicking off January by reading an urban lit title, This Could Be Us But You Playin’ by Cachet.
Thanks for all your support and we’ll see you next year!
(Correction: At 15:03 Danielle says Harlan Ellison when she means Ralph Ellison. She’s aware of this and hopes you don’t judge her knowledge of literature based on this slip. Please feel free to judge her public speaking skills, though. They a mess.)
Episode 4: “Swing Time”
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12/13/16 • 91 min
Heads up: The word “bougie” comes up a lot in this episode. This month, we discuss British author Zadie Smith’s fifth release — Swing Time — complain about Audible and somehow finish up with an analysis of black female storylines in Disney movies.
Have you read Swing Time? Got a book you think we should check out? Tweet us at @blackchicklit.
Links:
- “Know Thyself? ‘Swing Time’ Says It’s Complicated,” NPR
- “Zadie Smith’s ‘Swing Time’ Explores Friends’ Diverging Paths,” The New York Times
- “Zadie Smith has another hit with ‘Swing Time’,” USA Today
Books mentioned in this episode:
- The Sellout, by Paul Beatty
- Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- It: A Novel, by Stephen King
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How many episodes does Black Chick Lit have?
Black Chick Lit currently has 105 episodes available.
What topics does Black Chick Lit cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Black Chick Lit?
The episode title 'Episode 49: The Color Purple (Part 1)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Black Chick Lit?
The average episode length on Black Chick Lit is 89 minutes.
How often are episodes of Black Chick Lit released?
Episodes of Black Chick Lit are typically released every 17 days, 20 hours.
When was the first episode of Black Chick Lit?
The first episode of Black Chick Lit was released on Aug 27, 2016.
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