🎙️ The League of Extraordinary Readers with Shelbey Monae & Jessica returns with a powerful conversation on books, culture, and representation.
This week, we discuss recent reads, literary conferences, and the future of storytelling in media, diving into the importance of authentic adaptations of Black literature and the real impact of book banning on diversity in publishing. We also highlight emerging Black authors, the role of anthologies, and key takeaways from the Children of Color Literary Conference.
✨ If you care about Black authors, diverse storytelling, and where literature is headed next, this episode is for you.
Book Mentioned:
But Where’s Home
Hospital At The End of the World
The Johnson Four
A Harlem Wedding
FamilyÂ
In Search of Satisfaction
That’s How They Get You
Out There Screaming
Black Women’s Writers at Work
Never Whistle At Night
The Fervent Whites
The Great Wherever
Kindred
Parable of the Sower
Passing
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Testaments
Beloved
The WeddingÂ
The Perfect Find
Lovecraft Country
Razorblade Tears
All The Sinner’s Bleed
TV Shows/Movies
The Pitt
Queen and SlimÂ
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Testaments
Passing
The Wedding
Beloved
The Perfect Find
Lovecraft Country
Shelbey’s Reading Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWD_Hylds-QÂ
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Website https://www.kwelijournal.org/Â
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