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Our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur love to read books, and now they're bringing their favorites to you every month. With each book, they bring their unique perspectives and experiences as women of color living in the USA. Subscribe NOW to stay tuned! Music: Purple Planet Music [https://ww…

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    • Jun 28, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES

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    Tell me how to be, by Neel Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 41:42


    WE'RE BACK!! And we got an incredible book discussion for you on "Tell me how to be" by Neel Patel. Tell me how to be is a story about Akash, an Indian American who lives in LA. He feels an immense shame and guilt about being gay. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash must return to Illinois to confront his demons and the painful memory of a sexual awakening that became a nightmare. Akash's mum, Renu, is also plagued by guilt. She had it all: doting husband, beautiful house, healthy sons. But as the one-year anniversary of her husband's death approaches Renu can't stop wondering if she chose the wrong life thirty-five years ago and should have stayed in London with her first love. In this episode, Daman and Khyati discuss these issues plaguing the Indian society - homophobia, male ego and the gender roles. Anyone who tries to trespass these is ostracized from their families and from their communities. You can tell us your stories of how you questioned these gender roles and homophobia in your own way. Reach out to us on Instagram - @browngirlsreadpod. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 48:54


    We are back after a long break! Our first book of season 3 is Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski. This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life. We discuss the burnout that we experienced that forced us to go on a break, the signs that we encountered that made us identify that we were in a burnout and amazing insights from the book like "the mad woman in the attic", "human-giver syndrome", and body positivity that adds to our stress cycle and our experiences with each of these concepts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Author Interview: Soniah Kamal (Unmarriageable)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 28:13


    In this episode, we are in conversation with Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer who is the author of two novels: An Isolated Incident and Unmarriageable. We talk about Jane Austen's classic, the South Asian culture, and the many parallels between the book and real-life, writing life, and much more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Unmarriageable, by Soniah Kamal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 32:02


    Our episode today is full of laughs! We discuss our favorite and not-so-favorite characters from #SoniahKamal's retelling of #PrideAndPrejudice, called #Unmarriageable. This Pakistani spin on the #JaneAusten classic is hilarious, witty, and thought-provoking at the same time. Listen now to hear us discuss the many parallels between this book and the South Asian culture: weird universal truths, societal expectations, parental excuses, the fixation of the culture with marriage, and much more! www.browngirlsread.com - instagram.com/browngirlsreadpod - twitter.com/browngirlsread1 - linktr.ee/browngirlsread --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Nadia Hashimi (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 29:36


    In today's episode, Daman and Khyati talk to Nadia Hashimi about her latest book Sparks like Stars, the stereotypes that both readers and writers can perpetuate, the current situation in Afghanistan with its impact on Afghans all over the world, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Sparks like Stars, by Nadia Hashimi

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 18:20


    In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss Nadia Hashimi's latest novel: Sparks like Stars, along with the current situation and history of Afghanistan. www.browngirlsread.com - instagram.com/browngirlsreadpod - twitter.com/browngirlsread1 - linktr.ee/browngirlsread --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 40:09


    In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss the complexities of caste in India and racism in America, and how they are the two sides of the same coin. This discussion brings up several important issues, including the gatekeeping by dominant castes, normalized yet unfair behaviors, and also how understanding this framework allows us to understand other caste systems, which are more popularly called the "-isms", including sexism, and ableism. They also discuss the 2016 election and the rise of hate crimes in America, the power struggle that was behind several events, and the connection between caste and race. About the book: Beautifully written, original, and revealing, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is an eye-opening story of people and history, and a reexamination of what lies under the surface of ordinary lives and of American life today. In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations, including the divine will, bloodlines, stigma, and more. Using riveting stories about people—including Martin Luther King, Jr., baseball's Satchel Paige, a single father and his toddler son, Wilkerson herself, and many others—she shows the ways that the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. www.browngirlsread.com - instagram.com/browngirlsreadpod - twitter.com/browngirlsread1 - linktr.ee/browngirlsread --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Braving the Wilderness, by Brene Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 20:16


    In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss what braving and wilderness mean to them, and our common human journey to find belonging. They also touch upon the loneliness that immigrants face, the lack of belonging kids feel in South Asian families, and more! About the book: In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization. With her trademark mix of research, storytelling, and honesty, Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping a clear path to true belonging. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com | www.browngirlsread.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    The Courage to Be Disliked, by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 22:06


    In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss the inferiority complex that social media brings, trauma and its role in shaping lives, the importance of separation of tasks in a parent-child relationship, how meaning and purpose have the power to get us out of depression and the lows of life, and several other things come up as they talk, such as Elon Musk, Ed-Tech and more! About the book: The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts, and the expectations of others. It's a profoundly liberating philosophy, allowing us to develop the courage to change and ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com | www.browngirlsread.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Carry On Warrior, by Glennon Doyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 16:00


    In this episode, hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss birthdays and the crazy love some people have for their special day, relationships & intimacy, addiction & alcoholism in South Asia, with Glennon Doyle's Carry On Warrior: An inspirational, sidesplittingly funny exploration of the power of living with love, forgiveness, and honesty. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

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    Cheryl Strayed (Brown Girls Happy Hour BONUS Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 24:53


    Did you know that we also host virtual happy hours where we invite authors & talk about books and lives? We still can't believe that we had the honor of having Cheryl Strayed as our guest. Listen to our conversation, and follow @browngirlshappyhour on Instagram for more cocktails and conversations with your favorite authors! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Chitra Divakaruni (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 26:57


    In this episode, author Chitra Divakaruni & hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss The Palace of Illusions, which offers a woman’s take on the timeless tale of Mahabharata. Narrated by Panchaali, wife of the five Pandava brothers, the novel traces her life from fiery birth and lonely childhood, where her beloved brother is her only true companion; through her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna; to marriage, motherhood, and her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands’ most dangerous enemy. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    The Palace of Illusions, by Chitra Divakaruni

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 31:37


    In this episode, hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni, which offers a woman’s take on the timeless tale of Mahabharata. Narrated by Panchaali, wife of the five Pandava brothers, the novel traces her life from fiery birth and lonely childhood, where her beloved brother is her only true companion; through her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna; to marriage, motherhood, and her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands’ most dangerous enemy. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Unfinished, by Priyanka Chopra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 29:16


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Priyanka Chopra's refreshing memoir and also share their stories and experiences, and talk about beauty pageants, the importance of confidence in achieving our goals, the role parents can play in our journey, Koffee with Karan, and a lot more! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Rishi Reddi & Karma and other stories (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 21:59


    In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Karma and Other Stories: Rishi Reddi, and discussSouth Asian literature, her books and the process of developing these stories, and more! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Karma & other stories, by Rishi Reddi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 24:15


    Karma and other stories is a collection of seven short stories about different individuals from the South Asian diaspora. The three stories that we have picked portray women in different stages of their lives. Through their stories, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, and talk about gender discrimination in South Asian communities, a lot of taboos like divorce, sexual harassment aka eve-teased in India, and a lot of other issues that this book highlights. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Eve Rodsky & Fair Play (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 35:59


    In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Fair Play: Eve Rodsky, and discuss unequal division of unpaid labor that is unfortunately gendered, the fair play system that gives us a chance to rectify this wrong, how personal is political and political is personal for us, the importance of values, and of course, books! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Fair Play, by Eve Rodsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 23:29


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book Fair Play by Eve Rodsky. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Saumya Dave & Well Behaved Indian Women (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 24:43


    In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Well Behaved Indian Women: Saumya Dave. We discuss relationships, brown culture, Saumya's future projects, and also the cast of a well behaved indian women movie. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Well Behaved Indian Women, by Saumya Dave

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 17:39


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book Well Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Chelsea Fagan & The Financial Diet (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 22:05


    In this episode, we have invited the author of the book The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan. We discuss TFD, personal finances, FIRE path, books & much more! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    The Financial Diet, by Chelsea Fagan & Lauren Ver Hage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 23:15


    We start 2021 on a note of self improvement— In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan & Lauren Ver Hage. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Interview with Megha Majumdar (Author, A Burning)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 23:36


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with Megha Majumdar, the author of the book A Burning— a story of three characters (Jivan, PT sir, and Lovely) who seek to rise in some way—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—but a catastrophe changes their lives. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    A Burning, by Megha Majumdar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 22:51


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, culture and experiences, with the book A Burning by Megha Majumdar. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. You can also support us at patreon.com/browngirlsread and get access to exclusive content! Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    It's About Damn Time, WITH Arlan Hamilton (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 25:59


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with, the author of the book It's About Damn Time, Arlan Hamilton. It's About Damn Time is a memoir from Arlan Hamilton who is a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. Listen in to hear the author's inspiration behind the book and key insights into major events in the book. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    It's About Damn Time, by Arlan Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 34:08


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture, and their experiences, with the book It's About Damn Time, by Arlan Hamilton. It's About Damn Time is a memoir from Arlan Hamilton who is a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide to finding your voice, working your way into any room you want to be in, and achieving your own dreams. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel, Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Girls Birn Brighter, WITH Shobha Rao (Author Interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 42:09


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with the author of the book Girls Burn Brighter, Shobha Rao. Listen in to hear the author's inspiration behind the book and key insights into major events in the book. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a  comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on  future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more  content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Girls Burn Brighter, by Shobha Rao

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 31:22


    In this   episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences, and their friendship, with the  book Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a  comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on  future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more  content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    17. Big Friendship, by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 21:50


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences, and their friendship, with the book Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    16. Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 23:25


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Learned Optimism, written by Martin Seligman. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    15. All The Words Unspoken, WITH Serena Kaur [PART 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 23:46


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with author Serena Kaur about South Asian Culture and her debut novel, All The Words Unspoken, which is a love story that challenges our preconceptions of relationships and shows us that the choices we make have implications and ramifications far beyond the horizon we can see. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    14. All The Words Unspoken, by Serena Kaur [PART 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 29:05


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture, and their experiences with Serena Kaur's debut novel, All The Words Unspoken, which is a love story that challenges our preconceptions of relationships and shows us that the choices we make have implications and ramifications far beyond the horizon we can see. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    13. I Feel Bad About My Neck, by Nora Ephron

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 24:56


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Nora Ephron's collection of personal essays: I Feel Bad About My Neck. Utterly courageous, wickedly funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck is a book of wisdom, advice, and laugh-out-loud moments, a scrumptious, irresistible treat. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    12. Atomic Habits, by James Clear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 20:34


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with James Clear's bestselling self-improvement book: Atomic Habits. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. Show notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/atomic-habits-by-james-clear/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    11. The Henna Artist, WITH Alka Joshi [Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 37:53


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss The Henna Artist with the creator of The Henna Artist: Alka Joshi. Together, they share their stories, their culture and their experiences. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    10. The Henna Artist, by Alka Joshi [Part 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 22:06


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Alka Joshi's bestseller— The Henna Artist. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter #browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    9. Untamed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 22:16


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Glennon Doyle's bestselling memoir— Untamed. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter #browngirlsread1 for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    8. Difficult Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 36:50


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with a collection of short storied by Roxane Gay— Difficult Women. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    7. Ikigai

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 35:18


    In  this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their  stories, their culture and their experiences with Ikigai, Hector Garcia's bestselling book.  If you like this episode, please leave a  5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for updates on future episodes, and on our YouTube channel Brown Girls Read for more content! https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com/2020/05/19/ikigai-by-hector-garcia/ Sponsorships: on for this episode --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    6. The Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 31:46


    In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Power, through Naomi Alderman's bestselling novel. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for updates on future episodes! Episode notes: https://browngirlsread.wordpress.com/2020/04/20/the-power-by-naomi-alderman/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    5. What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 32:17


    In this moving collection, forty-one famous women write letters to the women they once were, filled with advice and insights they wish they had had when they were younger. Our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur bring their favorites to you in this podcast episode.  If you could send a letter back through time to your younger self, what would the letter say? Share with us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod or you can email us at browngirlsreadpodcast@gmail.com  Keep Listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    4. Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 29:19


    In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Cheryl Strayed's memoir: Wild. Tune in to listen our Brown Girls talk about their experiences and their favorite parts from the book. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    3. A Thousand Splendid Suns [Part 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 30:36


    In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur continue their discussion of Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    2. A Thousand Splendid Suns [Part 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 38:55


    In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    1. Becoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 33:27


    Join our hosts, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur, in their discussion of Michelle Obama's memoir— Becoming. Show notes: https://bit.ly/2S5WODV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

    Trailer — Brown Girls Read

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 0:57


    Join Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur as they bring their favorite books to you. Brown Girls Read premiers January 1st, 2020! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/browngirlsread/message

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