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The most dangerous thing in America is a n***a with a library card. I don't live in America and I don't have a library card, but that don't change a thing. This is a podcast about books written by Black authors reviewed by a Black author. Enjoy.


    • Sep 15, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Alois Mlambo - A History of Zimbabwe (Chapters 7 and 8)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 41:53


    This week on the podcast I finished "A History of Zimbabwe" by Professor Alois Mlambo. These are the final two chapters plus the coda. I came to this book through some data science work, so if you want to read more about it check the links below. About Life Expectancy: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-1a818c9f8602 About "A History of Zimbabwe" and land: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-part-ii-91df7a681cf2?postPublishedType=initial Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Alois Mlambo - A History of ZImbabwe (Chapters 5 and 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 35:43


    This week on the podcast I read "A History of Zimbabwe" by Professor Alois Mlambo (Chapters 5 and 6). I came to this book through some data science work, so if you want to read more about it check the links below. About Life Expectancy: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-1a818c9f8602 About "A History of Zimbabwe" and land: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-part-ii-91df7a681cf2?postPublishedType=initial Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Alois Mlambo - A History of Zimbabwe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 44:52


    This week on the podcast I read "A History of Zimbabwe" by Professor Alois Mlambo. I came to this book through some data science work, so if you want to read more about it check the links below. About Life Expectancy: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-1a818c9f8602 About "A History of Zimbabwe" and land: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-part-ii-91df7a681cf2?postPublishedType=initial Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Andre Brock Jr. - Distributed Blackness (Chapter 6 - The Matrix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 42:11


    This week on the podcast chapter 6 from Andre Brock Jr.'s "Distributed Blackness", diving into the (Black technocultural) matrix. Some Data Science stuff I'm doing: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/the-curious-case-of-zimbabwe-1a818c9f8602 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Andre Brock Jr. - Distributed Blackness (Ch. 4 & 5 Ratchetry & Respectability)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 53:17


    This week on the podcast chapters 4 & 5 from Andre Brock Jr.'s "Distributed Blackness", all about ratchetry and respectability. Link to Cathy Cohen's Ryerson lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqd5zDAHcp0 Link to Shaq calling himself the Black Steph Curry (not exact link I mentioned in the episode but close enough): https://www.thescore.com/news/1320228 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Andre Brock Jr - Distributed Blackness (Chapter 3 - Black Twitter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 34:54


    We back! This week on the podcast I read Distributed Blackness Chapter 3, Black Twitter. Some thoughts, some musings, the usual. Keep reading! Subscribe to the podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ca/id1551126578 open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh…c1b3769405b64615 @bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: @user-861419594 To read my writings: bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/chewingbones

    Andre Brock Jr. - Distributed Blackness (Chapters 1 & 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 40:25


    This week on the podcast I (finally!) read Distributed Blackness...at least the first two chapters. Next 2 chapters coming next week. Keep reading! Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    D. Watkins - The Cook Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 37:13


    This week on the podcast...another memoir...I didn't expect it either, but it's D. Watkins's "The Cook Up." Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Kendra James - Admissions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 36:06


    This week on the podcast I did the reading club talk at the back of Kendra James's memoir "Admissions." For a more straightforward review go here: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/admissions-877904242040 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Veronica Henry - The Quarter Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 24:48


    This week on the podcast I discuss Veronica Henry's fantasy/detective/crime novel "The Quarter Storm." Keep reading! Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Paula Lennon - Murder in Montego Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 21:34


    This week on the podcast Paula Lennon's "Murder in Montego Bay", a detective novel set in Jamaica. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Nelson George - Hip Hop America

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 38:13


    This week on the podcast I read Nelson George's "Hip Hop America" originally published in 1998 (with a new chapter in 2004). Loved it because I love hip hop. A few videos discussed in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az0_O-nIWU0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kg5gdJxZHk Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Cadwell Turnbull - No Gods, No Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2022 29:29


    This week on the podcast Cadwell Turnbull's amazing, modern, and timeless "No Gods, No Monsters." You can read a review of the novel here: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/no-gods-no-monsters-6b9a2e8c2d3b Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Alice Walker - The Color Purple

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 25:49


    This week on the podcast Alice Walker's immense, monumental “The Color Purple.” A classic. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Tyora Moody - Deep Fried Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 11:12


    This week on the podcast Tyora Moody's "Deep Fried Trouble." Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    DuVay Knox - The Pussy Detective

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 17:49


    This week on the podcast I read DuVay Knox's "The Pussy Detective" (link to buy at Clash Books website below). It put me in the mind of Slick Rick's "Indian Girl (An Adult Story)", Ishamel Reed, and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Keep Reading. Order the book here: https://www.clashbooks.com/new-products-2/duvay-knox-the-pussy-detective-preorder Slick Rick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1845asfVXk Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Marlon James - Moon Witch, Spider King

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 28:01


    This week on the podcast Marlon James's big, bad (good bad, obviously) "Moon Witch, Spider King." A written review is here: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/moon-witch-spider-king-b5a7039c5308 Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMOEb_ATLFRTvXK0gQwt_XA To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Dionne Iriving - Quint

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 19:40


    This week on the podcast we got an indie! "Quint" by Dionne Iriving put out by 7.13 Books out of Brooklyn. To read my review of the novel: https://medium.com/@bobbywwilsonjr/quint-26e28aa4906c Next week we're doing "Moon Witch, Spider King" by Marlon James and then "The Pussy Detective" by Duvay Knox the week after that. Keep reading! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 31:10


    This week on the podcast I read the amazing, the iconic, the classic novel "Half of a Yellow Sun." Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is no newcomer and yet I will urge anyone who hasn't read this book to go read it. It's amazing. I'll be back in two weeks with "Moon Witch, Spider King"; I might be back before that... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Emmanuel Eze - On Reason Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 37:42


    This week on the podcast I return with the final part of my series on Emmanuel Eze's challenging "On Reason." In this episode, we discuss sections four and five of the book which are less theory and more the practice of doing philosophy. I'll be back in two weeks with some fiction, most likely Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Half of a Yellow Sun." Keep reading! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Emmanuel Eze - On Reason Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 36:12


    This week on the podcast I return with part two of my series on Emmanuel Eze's challenging "On Reason." In this episode, we discuss sections two and three of the book which includes talks of Wittgenstein, Derrida, Chomsky, Sadra Harding, Cimarron, and much more. I'll be back in two weeks with the third and final podcast in this series. Keep reading! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    BONUS - Vaughn A. Jackson - Touched By Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 21:25


    This week on the BONUS episode I read and discussed Vaughn A. Jackson's new horror novel "Touched By Shadows. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze - On Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 40:56


    This week on the podcast I discussed "On Reason" by Emmanuel Eze. It's going to be a 3-part series. This part focused on the preface/introduction and Chapter 1. Philosophers discussed include Hobbes, Bacon, Hume, Aristotle, Husserl and Descartes. A few links to some helpful videos: https://youtu.be/Mj4N0O7QnPY https://youtu.be/ePQIagmcCXc I'll be back in two weeks with more "On Reason" but look out for a bonus episode next week. Keep reading! To listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    S.A. Cosby - Razorblade Tears

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 26:36


    This week on the podcast I discussed S.A. Cosby's "Razorblade Tears" and I guarantee I'm the only person who reviewed this book who said, "Fuck this book." Of course, I'm joking. Sort of. Next week I'm reading Vaughn A. Jackson's "Touched by Shadows." Make sure to subscribe/like/share. And keep reading. Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone & Children of Virtue and Vengeance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 32:22


    This week on the podcast I discussed two books written by Tomi Adeyemi, "Children of Blood and Bone" and "Children of Virtue and Vengeance." Rate, review and subscribe below: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=c1b3769405b64615 Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    C.L.R. James - Minty Alley

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 25:47


    This week on the podcast I read C.L.R. James's excellent "Minty Alley." I loved this book. Read it. Read it! Gonna have a couple of non-scheduled pods coming up but on the schedule and happening, for sure, is "Razorblade Tears" by S.A. Cosby is getting read and reviewed (or talked about)in two weeks. Read along if you would. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-most-dangerous-thing-in-america/id1551126578 https://open.spotify.com/show/5xky9xGXgdh0bTcUx1yNEf?si=j39tMDZvSMuwdt5WjejwBw&dl_branch=1 https://soundcloud.com/bobby-wilson-588095918/rachel-howzel-hall-these-toxic-things Music from TheKeepRunning: https://soundcloud.com/user-861419594 To read my writings: https://bobbywwilsonjr.com/publications Also, follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chewingbones

    Nnedi Okorafor - Noor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 23:44


    This week on the podcast I read Nnedi Okorafor's latest novel "Noor." Here's a link to the writer's blog post about Africanfuturism vs. Afrofuturism: http://nnedi.blogspot.com/2019/10/africanfuturism-defined.html In two weeks I'll be discussing C.L.R. James's "Minty Alley." I might do a little podcast in between then and now time permitting but if not...keep reading!

    Fred Moten - In the Break (Coda)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 19:37


    We made it! This is the coda podcast for Fred Moten's "In the Break." Not a whole lot of discussion about the actual coda (which is about Adrian Piper) but a lot of thoughts about the book in general. In two weeks we will be back with a new book (a fiction book!) "Noor" by Nnedi Okorafor. If you want to read something I recently had published (or listen to it) below is a link to a piece of creative nonfiction that I wrote: www.ilanotreview.com/ephemeral/the-donut-odyssey/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcGMPzwWVtg&t=2s Keep reading!

    Fred Moten - In The Break (Chapter 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 34:58


    Alright, this is Fred Moten III; this was recorded about a week after part 2 and there is a bit of cleanup here but not much. The final part is already in your feed so check it out. It's more of my thoughts and less of what the book is about although there's a brief discussion of the book's coda. If you want to read something I recently had published (or listen to it) below is a link to a piece of creative nonfiction that I wrote: www.ilanotreview.com/ephemeral/the-donut-odyssey/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcGMPzwWVtg&t=2s Keep reading!

    Fred Moten - In the Break (Chapter 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 37:46


    This episode we took on Chapter 2 of Fred Moten's "In the Break" which is titled "In the Break." Lots to discuss here, so here are some things referenced in the podcast this week: Black Dada Nihilimus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98oK6zZXmQw Nathaniel Mackey's EXCELLENT piece on Cante Moro - https://web.archive.org/web/20050507015349/http://groovdigit.com/authors/mackey/cantemoro.html Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45YPO2FyXVI "Burton Greene Affair" - https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/campuspress.yale.edu/dist/1/2391/files/2018/04/Baraka-Apple.Core-2f8ipnd.pdf Chapter 3 and a coda podcast are already in the feed so check them out. If you want to read something I recently had published (or listen to it) below is a link to a piece of creative nonfiction that I wrote: http://www.ilanotreview.com/ephemeral/the-donut-odyssey/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcGMPzwWVtg&t=2s Keep reading!

    Fred Moten - In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 30:33


    This week I read and discussed the first 2 sections of Fred Moten's "In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition." In two weeks I'll be back with the last two sections of the book. If you would like to read a piece I recently got published that is 100% unrelated to this podcast, click here: http://www.ilanotreview.com/ephemeral/the-donut-odyssey/

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Where Do We Go From Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 35:01


    Finishing up chapters 4-6 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Where Do We Go From Here." Next week on the podcast I'll be discussing Fred Moten's "In the Break."

    Wole Soyinka - Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 21:20


    This week on the podcast I read and reviewed Wole Soyinka's new novel "Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth." A print version of the review can be found at: https://www.litromagazine.com/reviews/book-review-chronicles-from-the-land-of-the-happiest-people-on-earth/ If you want to hear a more casual conversation about Soyinka's new novel, skip ahead to 10:40. In two weeks on the podcast we'll be reading and discussing chapters 4-6 of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Where Do We Go From Here." Keep reading!

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Where Do We Go From Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 34:07


    This week on the podcast we* read the first three chapters of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" I'll be back in two weeks with the next two chapters. *Marlowe, my cat, pipes up quite a bit. Keep reading!

    Mateo Askaripour - Black Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 17:36


    This week we read and discussed Mateo Askaripour's debut novel "Black Buck." In two weeks we start Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Where Do We Go From Here." It's going to be a two-podcast episode. Read along with me. Keep reading! #BookClub Intro and outro music by The Keep Running

    Rachel Howzell Hall - These Toxic Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 21:35


    This week on the podcast I read and discussed "These Toxic Things" by Rachel Howzell Hall. Next week I'll be reading "Black Buck" by Mateo Askaripour.

    Stanley Crouch - The All-American Skin Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 32:28


    This week on the podcast I discuss Stanley Crouch's 1995 collection of essays "The All-American Skin Game." Next week I'll be talking about Rachel Howzell Hall's "These Toxic Things." Stay safe, stay Black and keep reading! Crouch talking about 50 Cent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-st9gbEHDc

    Frantz Fanon - Black Skin, White Masks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 32:31


    This week on the podcast we discussed "Black Skin, White Masks" by Frantz Fanon, a book that needs no introduction. Probably talking Stanley Crouch next week.

    C. Riley Snorton - Black on Both Sides

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 36:42


    This week on the podcast I read C. Riley Snorton's "Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity." This was a challenging read so I'll be doing something easier next week (feels like I say that a lot). Hope you enjoy and please follow or subscribe to the podcast wherever you are getting it. Thanks.

    Thandika Mkandawire - African Intellectuals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 30:11


    This week on the podcast we discuss "African Intellectuals Rethinking Politics, Language, Gender and Development (Africa in the New Millennium)" which was a collection of essays written or released in 2003 to mark the 30th anniversary of CODESRIA. Writers discussed include Thandika Mkandawire, Ali Mazrui, and Ngugi Wa Thiong' O. Next week on the podcast we'll be discussing a work of fiction but haven't decided on what just yet. Keep reading!

    C.L.R. James - Beyond a Boundary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 28:47


    This week on the podcast I discuss C.L.R. James's "Beyond a Boundary." Next week I'll be talking about Barbara Neely's "Blanche among the Talented Tenth."

    Brian Broome - Punch Me Up to the Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 17:11


    This week on the podcast I'm talking about Brian Broome's 2021 memoir "Punch Me Up to the Gods." I also did a written review of the book here: https://www.litromagazine.com/reviews/book-review-punch-me-up-to-the-gods/ Next week I said I was going to read a piece of fiction but actually it's going to be "Beyond a Boundary" by C.L.R. James.

    Cedric J. Robinson - Black Marxism Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 32:30


    Finishing up our 3-part series on Cedric J. Robinson's "Black Marxism." Next week (or in two weeks, or sooner...) we will be talking about "Punch Me Up to the Gods" by Brian Broome.

    Cedric J. Robinson - Black Marxism Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 32:16


    We're back with part two of the three-part series on Cedric J. Robinson's "Black Marxism." Next, we'll be wrapping up the trilogy.

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    Cedric J. Robinson - Black Marxism Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 26:02


    This week in part 1 of a 3-part series I read the first third of Cedric J. Robinson's "Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition."

    Richard Wright - The Man Who Lived Underground

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 24:50


    This week on the podcast I read Richard Wright's posthumous novel "The Man Who Lived Underground." I'm not going to link to the novel because you can find Richard Wright's books anywhere. In 2 weeks, not sure what I'll be reading but it might be by Stanley Crouch, Albert Murray or someone else.

    Vaughn A. Jackson - Up from the Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 21:14


    This week on the podcast I read "Up from the Deep" by Vaughn A. Jackson. You can check out all of his stuff here: https://vaughnthewordslinger.weebly.com/ Next week (or in 2 weeks) I'll be reading "The Man Who Lived Underground" by Richard Wright

    Wes Moore - The Other Wes Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 20:21


    This week we read "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore Next week I'll be reading...something. All I know is it will be published in 2021, so something new.

    Barbara Neely - Blanche on the Lam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 19:55


    This week on the podcast we read "Blanche on the Lam" by Barbara Neely. Next week we'll be reading "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore.

    Julius Nyerere - Ujamaa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 28:32


    This week on the podcast I read "Ujamaa: Essays on Socialism" by Julius Nyerere (as well as an Ohio Short Histories of Africa's "Julius Nyerere" by Paul Bjerk for historical context). In two weeks I'll be reading "Blanche on the Lam" by Barbara Neely.

    Rodney Brown - Typescenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 16:03


    This week on the podcast I read and talked about Rodney A. Brown's Typescenes. Links below to the poet's book, website and accompanying performance. https://www.unlikelystories.org/unlikely-books/typescenes https://typescenes.com/ https://typescenes.com/%20immediate-dances-score-3/ Next week I'm reading one book by Julius Nyerere and one book about Julius Nyerere.

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