Hello colorful cast of characters! Welcome back to CPBC, that bi-weekly bookclub masquerading as a podcast. This month we’re reading something spooky , a ghost story full of corruption, love and mystery. So join Ako and Marci as they follow Li Lan on her journey to avoid a terrible marriage and hopefully return to her body in Yangsze Choo’s haunted historical fiction “The Ghost Bride” Intro/Question: 00:00:06 - 00:14:19 Summary: 00:14:39 - 00:59:17 Discussion: 00:59:31 -1:24:49 Warning there is brief mention of suicide in this novel: 22:40 -23:39 and 45:55 - 46:06   Interested in why Noemí’s knows so much about ghost? Check out our other spooky ghost episode “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia here ! Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages (the linktree will be updated soon, promise!). You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Colored Pages Book Club

Yangsze Choo‘s ”The Ghost Bride” Part1

Wow, so we're here. Finally, after almost 3 years, we conclude the Broken Earth trilogy! We laughed, we cried--not really, but it was a cute ending or whatever, so let's discuss! Sit back and enjoy as your fave hosts, Ako and Marci, discuss who they are in the story, Hoa's questionable takes, and, of course, the VERY anime conclusion to this epic trilogy! Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 13:48 Plot Summary: 14:09 - 54:16 Discussion: 54:26 - 1:18:56 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages (the linktree will be updated soon, promise!). You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

N.K. Jemisin‘s ”Stone Sky” Part 2

'Sup literary listeners, it's been a minute, glad you're here! We know the summer may be over, but never fear CPBC is back with our regularly scheduled programming. And today,  we're kicking off the third season with the last " season" of N.K Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy, The Stone Sky. That's right, three years and a plethora of books later we have reached the penultimate conclusion of our very first episode! so join Marci and Ako as we discuss how we've grown, how the podcast has changed, and what we think is next for Essun, Tonkee, Nassun, Schaffa and more. Intro: 00:32 - 22:53 Summary: 23:14 - 1:06:41 Discussion: 1:06:54 - 1:40:57   Also, we know its not the 21st, but can you blame us -- see below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYk Also, Also! Check out the link below to listen to more accurate rendition of Ain't I a Woman by Sojourner Truth https://www.thesojournertruthproject.com/     Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages (the linktree will be updated soon!). You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! Also, Also! Check out the link below to listen to more accurate rendition of Ain't I a Woman by Sojourner Truth https://www.thesojournertruthproject.com/ 

N.K. Jemisin‘s ” The Stone Sky” Part I

Hello, oatmeal cream pies! Ugh, wow, truly can't believe that the Summer Short Series is over. That, in itself, feels absurd and like a thing that should not be true, but alas. Luckily, however, we are closing the Summer Short Series with a B A N G! Persepolis did something to us because we'll be closing out the summer with another memoir--this one being called All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson! So sit back and enjoy as we discuss the intersection of being Black and queer, the best time to write a memoir, alternative versions of masculinity, and, of course, honey child (that'll make sense, we promise)!  Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 16:40 "Plot" Summary*: 16:57 - 47:57 Discussion: 48:06 - 1:28:03 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages (the linktree will be updated soon!). You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *Trigger Warning* Brief mention of sexual assault from 30:03 - 33:44

George M. Johnson‘s ”All Boys Aren‘t Blue”

Hello Colorful Cast of Characters. Welcome back to another episode of CPBC. This week is the penultimate of the Summer Short Series, that's right ya'll the summer is coming to close and on that note, this is a bit more of a somber or low-key episode, but hey rainy days are also part of the summer too, right? So join Marci and Ako, as we discuss dealing with our worse days, the haunting remains of capitalism, and complexity of pain in this beautiful and poetic Caribbean short story --The Pain Tree by Olive Senior.   Intro/Question: 00:12 -17:57 Summary: 18:17 - 31:26 Discussion: 31:40 - 59:09

Olive Senior's "The Pain Tree"

Hey frenssss! The Summer Short Series rages on as we dive into some poetry this week with a special ~comparative literature~ themed episode. We explicate Audre Lorde's poem, "A Woman Speaks", and Sojourner Truth's iconic speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", and compare the energies, magic, and themes between the two. So enjoy yourselves as we discuss our histories with poetry, the expansiveness of womanhood, and all the things in between! Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 22:20 Poetry Recitation*/Discussion: 22:41 - 53:29 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *Btw, for some more poetry recitation, feel free to check out Button Poetry! 

Audre Lorde's "A Woman Speaks" & Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?"

Hey literary listeners! CPBC is back again with another episode of the Summer Short Series! And this time we're discussing a VIDEO GAME!!! That’s right y'all--apparently, you pushed "random" on Super Smash Brothers and the algorithm spit out an episode that you didn’t expect, but might soon become your favorite.  So join Ako and Marci this week as we game our way through the 2017 queer baseball visual novel, Butterfly Soup by Brianna Lei. Oh, did we mention that we brought friends? Almost like we’re a virtual book club or something….? The wonderful, always hilarious, and insightful, Reera and Marvin, from Books and Boba stop by to discuss sports anime we’d be in, our high school musical experiences, the oh so delicious bitter melon, and so much more as we explore this millennial Asian-American queer coming-of-age story! Intro: 00:00 - 26:42 Plot Summary: 27:02 - 42:52 Discussion: 43:05 - 1:33:48 Wanna listen to more Books and Boba? Of course you do! Check them out on their website (https://booksandboba.com/) or on Instagram @booksandboba (or separately @marvinyueh & @reeraboo). You can find their show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify And, of course if you wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes, you can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Brianna Lei's "Butterfly Soup" (feat. Books and Boba)

Hello stardust pals! This week, we continue our Summer Short Series with an anthology, edited by Hope Nicholson, that explores indigenous science fiction, urban fantasy, and LGBTQIA+/Two-Spirit characters! To add some chaos, Ako and Marci both read 3 stories--2 of which they both mutually read and 1 story that the other person didn't read! So grab a snack and enjoy yourselves as Ako and Marci discuss the simulated lives they would curate, thirsty teenage antics, gender-expansive cyborgs, and the artificial divide between nature and ourselves. Intro/Ako's Question: 00:07 - 15:21 Mutually Read Stories: 15:37 - 45:11 *Story Swap: 45:19 - 1:05:32 The stories we read included "Imposter Syndrome" by Mari Kurisato, "Perfectly You" by David A. Robertson, "The Boys Who Became The Hummingbirds" by Daniel Heath Justice, and "Parallax" by Cleo Keahna. Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *The poem that Ako is referencing near the outro is "Trans Diptych" by Syd Westley.

Hope Nicholson's "Love Beyond Body, Space, & Time: An Indigenous LGBT Sci-Fi Anthology"

Hello our literary adventurers! Welcome back to another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club. This week, it is suits you, join the dynamic labyrinth traveling duo Marci and Ako as they explore the fantasy mystery novella "The Labyrinth's Archivist: A Broken Cities Novella by Day Al-Mohamed.  That's right folks, we've got bureaucracy, mystery, lizard beings, and so much more in this CPBC Summer Short!  Intro/Question: 00:12 - 11:55 Summary: 12:15 - 46:36 Discussion: 46:49 - 1:08:49   Thanks for the shout out Luke from Ink to Film. Check them out here All Episodes of Ink to Film — Ink to Film Podcast  Ink to Film is creating Podcasts | Patreon And check out more the Perveen Mistry Series at Sujata Massey website here  Sujata Massey - Author of the Perveen Mistry and Rei Shimura Series Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Day Al-Mohamed's "The Labyrinth's Archivist: A Broken Cities Novella"

Hello lovebugs! We got new frenssss! This week, your favorite oatmeal cream pies are joined by Rhayne Coleman of Carefree Black Nerd Podcast to discuss T H E classic, all-Black, magical reimagination, The Wiz! In the spirit of honoring the Summer Short Series and doing whatever we want, we're apparently talking about movies now lol. Grab some tea and join us as we get to know more about Rhayne and his platform, talk about the beauty of this movie, and recoil in embarrassment that this is the first time Ako and Marci have seen this classic. Truly where have they been? Intro/Question w/ ~Rhayne~: 00:07 - 12:20 Plot Summary/Discussion: 12:53 - 1:19:40  Need more Rhayne in your life? Of course, you do! Catch him on Twitter @CarefreeBlerd and everywhere else @CarefreeBlackNerd. For simplicity, here's his linktree: https://linktr.ee/CarefreeBlackNerd Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Motown Production's "The Wiz" (feat. Carefree Black Nerd)

Hey Literary Listeners, the dynamic duo, is at it once again in another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club the Summer Short addition!! That’s right Ako and Marci are taking a detour this summer through all sorts of literary works! And this week we are exploring the comic memoir Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. TRIGGER WARNING: This comic has elements of war, violence, and references to sexual assault. The beginning of the episode is silly and fun, but the discussion gets pretty serious starting around the summary. Please listen with care Tomfoolery: 0:00 - 1:30 Intro/Cultural Context: 1:40 - 26:02 Summary : 26:22 - 52:30 Discussion: 52:43 -1:24:05 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!! Also see below for books/poems referenced in the episode! Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Olsen The Seven Sisters by Anthony Sampson

Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood"

THE TIME HAS COME! That's right, the 2021 Summer Short Series is among us!! We'll be kicking off our summer shorts with a steamy intro into the ~erotic~ with the amazing trans masc and non-binary comics anthology, Ambrosia! Within the pages lie 16 wonderful tales of pleasure, sexual exploration, self-actualization, and magic and we are beyond excited to discuss!  Intro/Icebreaker Question*: 1:59 - 24:06 Plot Summary/Discussion: 24:36 - 59:50 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!  *Lastly, for your reference, here are all of the sex-positive works referenced during the icebreaker question: Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power Risk! Podcast Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good Afrosexology 

Tab Kimpton & Jade Sarson's "Ambrosia: Trans Masc & Non-Binary Erotic Comics Anthology"

Hello Color Cast of Literary Listeners!! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC. This week we are literally laughing our way through the second part of the afro-fantasy novel Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron. Yes, Join Marci and Ako as we chat about our villainous motivations, the importance of staying together when saving the world and much much more in this virtual romp through a very fun and creative fantasy novel. Intro: 2:00 -22:40 Summary: 23:00 – 59:46 Discussion: 1:00 – 1:31:30   Check out our guest appearance this week on Fuckbois of Literature!   A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 1 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club — Fuckbois of Literature – Podcast Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-bois-of-literature-book-podcast/id1455155797?mt=2 Web: http://www.fuckboisoflit.com Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Rena Barron's "Kingdom of Souls" Part 2

Hey frennnn! Your favorite tofu scrambles are back for another episode of this MESS lol. This week, we dive into the West African-inspired, YA fantasy novel Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron! We talk about everything up until Chapter 20! Grab your favorite snacks while we discuss the cost of magic, Arti's poor timing, and, naturally, the THIRST between Arrah and Rudjek. Intro/Icebreaker Question: 5:27 - 18:05 Plot Summary: 18:38 - 1:00:20  Discussion: 1:00:41 - 1:30:03 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Rena Barron's "Kingdom of Souls" Part 1

Welcome back literary listeners to another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club! Join us as we finish the second half of Marci’s wonderful, amazing and tragic pick, the Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi! Yes tune in as we talk about the crown jewel of Crayola crayon packs, our Sesame Street and/or Netflix young adult television screen pitch, “Juxtaposition and Friends” and the intersection of affection, attraction, expectations and shame. Intro: 00:20 – 17:15 Summary: 17:30 – 58:15 Discussion: 58:25 - 1:43:00  In the discussion section, we mentioned "She of the Mountains" and briefly mentioned "He Mele A Hilo-  A Hilo Song". Check out that collab and interview here:   She of the Mountains with Books and Boba  He Mele A Hilo - A Hilo Song Interview with Ryka Aoki  https://rykaryka.com/  Also correction: Nigeria has over 100 million people not 60 million, so even more than Ako estimated! Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Akwaeke Emezi’s “The Death of Vivek Oji” Part2

Join longtime friends Marci and Ako for a bi-weekly podcast where they discuss fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by writers from colorful backgrounds! Come for the honest discussions, stay for the complete and utter tomfoolery. Also, no worries if you haven't read the books, we've got you covered!

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