Tea Stained Pages

This month we are diving into the world of the alt-right with Hari Kunzru's Red Pill. Articles mentioned in the podcast: The Guardian The New York Review The Nation The Jacobin Magazine Interview Magazine For the Lulz - Hari Kunzru Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

With an earthy cup of soba cha, join me for a discussion of Sayaka Murata's Earthlings. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.

Zombies and presidential campaigns? There's nothing like the addition of the undead to make an already stressful event more anxiety-inducing. Grab your caffeine of choice and join me for a presidential campaign that is truly life or death. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

Buckle up! This month we are looking at Keigo Higashino's pacey thriller, The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

With a glass of cold sweet tea, sit down and join in for a chat with author Marian L Thomas as we discuss her book, The Caged Butterfly, and the writing process. Connect with Marian L Thomas: Website, Instagram, Twitter Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong; A Hollow In the Woods, by Isabella Davey Cover: redbeanporridge

Brew a cup of mate and sit down for a chilling episode featuring Mariana Enríquez's collection of horror short stories, Things We Lost In the Fire. Exploring the events of the Dirty War and during the 1970-1980s, Enríquez explores how the military's cruelty during this period continues to impact Argentinians through the horror genre. Links: Lithub interview Enríquez's 'The Intoxicated Years' For more information about the Dirty War Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

Choose your fighter! Oops, I meant tea! Brew a cup of English Tea, or if you fancy something sweet, a glass of Hong Kong Lemon Tea . This month we have two fascinating characters in Room For A Stranger who bond over cups of tea during late-night conversations. Articles mentioned: The Monthly Saturday Paper Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

Grab your beverage of choice, a pen and a piece of paper (or open up Goodreads, whatever you desire). This episode has a whole bunch of book recommendations for you and every single one of them is written by Black, Indigenous or Pacific Islander writers. Recommendations, in the order they appeared: Ten More Days - Daniel James My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite The Sellout - Paul Beatty Friday Black - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia - Anita Heiss The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead Where We Once Belonged - Sia Figiel Special thanks to Zoë Victoria, Ariyana Hossain and Amelia Lamositele for participating in this episode. Thank you to Vanessa Bryan for compiling her thoughts to help me with my discussion on Friday Black. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

Grab you favourite mug and make a cup of English Breakfast Tea, in this episode I explore Vox, where we are invited to explore a world where women are only able to say 100 words per day (I say about 2000 words in this episode alone!). Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode. Socials: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

For this episode, I sat down with Aleese and we did a more in-depth discussion of The Hate U Give. Special thanks to Aleese for sitting down with me for this discussion and to Isabella Davey for helping to set up this interview. Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong; A Hollow In the Land, by Isabella Davey Cover: redbeanporridge

Join me with a glass of ice cold sweet tea as I take a look at Angie Thomas's debut novel, The Hate U Give. Find Thomas's interview with To The Best of Our Knowledge here. Thank you Eniola for suggesting Sweet Tea for this episode! Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.

With a tall glass of cold barley tea in hand, tune in for a conversation about Han Kang's Human Acts as I explore the events of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising. Han's 2014 novel examines humanity's ability for cruelty and kindness, as she attempts to reconcile this paradox. Han Kang's interview with the White Review can be found here. Deborah Smith's essay for Asymptote can be found here. More details on the Gwangju Uprising, Park Chun Hee, Chun Doo Hwan and Park Geun Hye can be found in their respective links. Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge Special thanks to Isabella Davey for listening to the draft and providing valuable feedback for this episode.

Make yourself a cup of teh tarik and come join me for this week's episode about Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians. In this episode, I talk about what inspired Kwan to write the novel, compare the book to the movie, and discuss some of the criticisms regarding the series. Music: In Conversation, by Tiffany Fong Cover: redbeanporridge

Tea Stained Pages is a monthly podcast with episodes released on the 20th of every month. Each episode features a book either written by a female or, POC author. The podcast introduces the book to listeners, alongside its cultural and historical context Music: Polaris - the North Star, by Ella Gray Cover: @redbeanporridge https://www.redbeanporridge.com/