This episode we're talking independently released books from Black female authors that run the gamut from romance to urban to work memoir to YA(ish). But first...the news! Articles discussed linked below:Nappily Ever After on Netflix: https://shadowandact.com/netflix-unveils-poster-announces-premiere-date-for-film-adaptation-of-nappily-ever-after-starring-sanaa-lathan/ Victoria Christopher Murray + TD Jakes collaboration:https://shadowandact.com/lifetime-partners-with-robin-roberts-for-original-movies-including-a-mahalia-jackson-film-orders-seven-deadly-sins-anthology-from-t-d-jakes This Anna March malarkey: http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-ca-jc-anna-march/  Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited and its relationship to publishing: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/amazon-kindle-unlimited-self-publishing/565664/ 

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EPISODE SEVENTY-FIVE: I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T

Hey hey! This episode is a special one because we got to talk about and to one of our favorite writers, Rachel Howzell Hall. We speak about her creative process, the dearth of Black female crime writers, and her love of Prince!Links to news discussed in show:Lambda Literary Awardshttps://themillions.com/2018/06/2018-lambda-literary-awards-honor-lgbtq-literature.htmlLaundromat Bookshttp://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20180519/nonprofit-creates-libraries-at-laundromats18 Black Music Month Readshttps://bookriot.com/2018/06/07/must-read-books-about-black-music/

EPISODE SEVENTY FOUR: skip to my Lou (featuring Rachel Howzell Hall)

A note from Jeanette: So guys...mea culpa, this show should have been out a couple of weeks ago, but I got slammed with life, which delayed the editing. So some of the things discussed herein are old news, but our takes are still pretty fresh, so yanno, balance. ;-) Today's show is pretty special. If you have been rocking with us from the beginning, you'll remember our very first episode was about the books of one Eric Jerome Dickey. Well friends, our little show has come full circle because we were afforded the opportunity to have a conversation with Mr. Dickey. We played it cool, but we were pretty excited! Hope you enjoy listening.News stories discussed in the show:FOLD Human Lit Library: http://thefoldcanada.org/Pulitzer Winners: http://www.pulitzer.org/news/announcement-2018-pulitzer-prize-winnersGSK Killer Caught: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellefabio/2018/04/25/true-crime-author-michelle-mcnamaras-legacy-sealed-with-arrest-in-golden-state-killer-case/#78495d32378a8 Books You Should Read in April: http://www.vulture.com/2018/04/best-new-books-april-2018.htmlUniversal Fan Con: https://www.theroot.com/it-be-your-own-people-on-universal-fancon-and-the-perv-1825481924

EPISODE SEVENTY-THREE: a chat with eric jerome dickey

This week we're discussing Gabrielle Union's memoir We're Going to Need More Wine. Articles discussed in news are below:Junot Diaz on the legacy of childhood trauma: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/16/the-silence-the-legacy-of-childhood-traumaNew Generations of Black bookstores: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/76545-a-new-generation-of-african-american-owned-bookstores.htmlBlack bookstores directory: https://aalbc.com/bookstores/list.phpLaurie Hernandez's upcoming book: http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/04/laurie_hernandez_shes_got_this_picture_book_1.htmlAspen Words Literary Prize: http://www.aspenwords.org/programs/literary-prize/RWA and the RITAs clusterfuck: https://www.rwa.org/p/bl/et/blogid=20&blogaid=2170

EPISODE SEVENTY-TWO: the gift of gab

We're finally talking about An American Marriage by Tayari Jones! But first, we discuss this article in The Atlantic in which Tayari talks about writing a feminist article from a man's point of view: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/03/by-heart-tayari-jones/556010/ 

EPISODE SEVENTY-ONE: Jumping the Broom

This week we're discussing Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, but first...the news! Articles discussed below:Prize for Thrillers with No Violence Against Women?https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/26/staunch-prize-launched-for-thrillers-that-avoid-sexual-violence-against-womenhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/31/staunch-prize-thrillers-no-violence-against-women-sophie-hannah?CMP=twt_books_b-gdnbooksHow to Make Money Self-Publishing Short Romance Novels on Amazon: https://www.makingsenseofcents.com/2018/02/make-money-writing-romance-novels.html 15 New Theatre-Related Reads Out This Spring: http://www.playbill.com/article/15-new-theatre-related-reads-out-this-springLupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira are adapting Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah for TV: https://www.avclub.com/lupita-nyongo-and-danai-gurira-are-adapting-chimamanda-1823405299  Thread bout there being more black book reviewers: https://twitter.com/brownbookworm/status/968614017790021635 

EPISODE SEVENTY: burn it down

In this episode we talk about a hodgepodge of items, culminating in a little rant about piracy & An American Marriage. Items discussed in this week's show:Jesmyn Ward's Two Book Deal: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/76000-s-s-signs-jesmyn-ward-to-two-book-deal.html?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=9a5d492df5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-9a5d492df5-305326373Tayari Jones' BIG news: http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/an-american-marriage-by-tayari-jones-oprahs-book-club-2018

EPISODE SIXTY-NINE: sometimes we rant

Oh hai. It us. We back. Kickin' mad shit in ya ear for the new year. (I'm sorry for that.) We're talking reading, writing, and podcasting goals for 2018 in addition to the news stories below...No more library fines for most young readers in L.A. CountyWHAT TO READ WHEN 2018 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER Fred Bass, Who Made the Strand Bookstore a Mecca, Dies at 89Jacqueline Woodson has been named National Ambassador for Young People’s LiteratureLast of Philly's Black Owned Bookstores Making a Comeback

EPISODE SIXTY-EIGHT: Back Like We Never Left

This week we’re discussion Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward, but first the news! Links to stories discussed below: Updated: Did This Book Buy Its Way Onto The New York Times Bestseller List?: http://www.pajiba.com/book_reviews/did-this-book-buy-its-way-onto-the-new-york-times-bestseller-list.php Are Book Blurbs Helpful or Harmful?: http://themillions.com/2017/09/book-blurbs-helpful-harmful.html National Book Awards Fiction Longlist: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-national-book-awards-longlist-fiction-2017 ***** BTTM on Social: www.twitter.com/BetterThanTM www.facebook.com/BetterThantheMovie

EPISODE SIXTY-SEVEN: Singing in the Background

It’s been a minute, but we back with the jumpoff. This week we’re talking villains. But first…the news! Links to articles discussed below: New Books in August 2017: http://blog.mahoganybooks.com/new-books-in-august-2017/ LeVar Burton Sued for Using His Reading Rainbow Catchphrase on His Podcast http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/levar-burton-sued-for-using-his-reading-rainbow-catchphrase.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1 Ava DuVernay, Charles D. King’s Macro & Victoria Mahoney To Adapt Octavia E. Butler’s Sci-Fi Novel ‘Dawn’ For TV http://deadline.com/2017/08/ava-duvernay-octavia-butler-dawn-tv-series-victoria-mahoney-macro-1202145539/ The Toxic Drama on YA Twitter http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/the-toxic-drama-of-ya-twitter.html?utm_campaign=vulture&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=s1

EPISODE SIXTY-SIX: Who's Bad

We're discussing books set out West! Articles discussed in news: Tahmeka’s Literary Heart and Literary Brain Have A Conversation http://www.documentjournal.com/article/junot-diaz-and-toni-morrison  A Joy Luck Club TV Show http://blog.angryasianman.com/2017/05/a-joy-luck-club-television-series-is-in.html  Well Read Black Girl Conference Kickstarter http://www.themillions.com/2017/06/well-read-well-written.html  Why Literary Journals Don’t Pay http://www.themillions.com/2017/05/why-literary-journals-dont-pay.html ***** BTTM on Social: www.twitter.com/BetterThanTM www.facebook.com/BetterThantheMovie Google Voice: 210-618-2886

EPISODE SIXTY-FIVE: Wesssssiiiiidddddeeeee!

After a lengthy hiatus we're back talkin' books. Join us as we discuss Kimani coming to an end and what's currently on our TBR lists.

EPISODE SIXTY-FOUR: We Live, Baby!

This week Jeanette and Tahmeka are discussing the world of indie publishing and highlighting some folks for y’all to check out. Articles Discussed in News: Books for Girls, About Girls https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/17/childrens-books-for-girls-publishers-writers-gender-imbalance Big Little LIes http://www.avclub.com/article/murder-only-one-big-little-lies-many-mysteries-252304 Kerry Washington, Warner Bros. to Adapt 'The Mothers': http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-kerry-washington-adapt-mothers-984828?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral Chimamanda and the Trans Community http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-et-jc-adichie-transgender-20170313-story.html Her New Book: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/books/chimamanda-ngozi-adiche-dear-ijeawele.html Books N Bros’ 11-year-old founder wants to help boys love reading at an age when they often don’t: http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/books-n-bros-11-year-old-founder-wants-help-boys-love-reading-age-when-they-often-don-t#stream/0 Authors Highlighted: Constance Burris: https://www.amazon.com/Constance-Burris/e/B00P42MYIU  Renaldo Christopher: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&text=Renaldo+Christopher&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Renaldo+Christopher&sort=relevancerank DL White: https://www.amazon.com/DL-White/e/B00RM4Q3J4 Alexandra Warren: https://www.amazon.com/Alexandra-Warren/e/B00U6XWUYA Love Belvin: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Belvin/e/B00CZDLZO0 Té Russ: https://www.amazon.com/T%C3%A9-Russ/e/B008HSBE34 Danielle Allen: https://www.amazon.com/Danielle-Allen/e/B00JT0JUZS Indie Love in the A Event Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-love-in-the-atl-2017-tickets-28541142325 

EPISODE SIXTY-THREE: My Book, Yo Book. Everybody Book

This week we’re discussing The Mothers by Brit Bennett. 

EPISODE SIXTY-TWO: Muthas

It’s Jeanette & Tahmeka, talking’ books.News discussed this episode:Hilary Banks- Sweet Blackberry: http://www.sweetblackberry.org/ Author of An Untamed State Pulls Book From S&S: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jarrylee/roxane-gay-pulls-book-from-simon-schuster-in-response-to-mil?utm_term=.euQj3qgm2#.ogOaJ2RNpPaul Beatty Is Not New to This: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/22/paul-beatty-trumps-america-has-always-existed?CMP=share_btn_fbSilent Book Club  https://www.pw.org/content/dear_readers_you_are_not_alone Marley Dias: 12-Year-Old Founder Of #1000BlackGirlBooks Gets A Scholastic Book Deal: https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/stories/marley-dias-12-year-old-founder-of-1000blackgirlbooks-gets-a-scholastic-book-deal 

EPISODE SIXTY-ONE: No Sephora

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