Welcome to Dear Literature, a new podcast where two friends, Alyssa and Vanessa, discuss books, writing, and publishing.
Dear Literature
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Welcome to Dear Literature, a new podcast where two friends, Alyssa and Vanessa, discuss books, writing, and publishing.
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June 28, 2022
032: Buddy Reads: All the Rage
<p>In this episode, Vanessa and Alyssa discuss <a href="https://nightboat.org/book/all-the-rage/" target="_blank">All the Rage by Rosamond S. King</a> (Nightboat Books). V-book: <a href="https://rosamondsking.black/V-Book" target="_blank">https://rosamondsking.black/V-Book</a></p> <p>CN: Violence against Black people; police violence; gun violence; rape/sexual assault</p> <p><br></p> <p>Linktree:<strong> </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Media Mentioned:</p> <p><a href="https://books.catapult.co/books/portrait-of-an-unknown-lady/" target="_blank">Portrait of an Unknown Lady by María Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead</a> (Catapult)</p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Some-of-My-Best-Friends/Tajja-Isen/9781982178420" target="_blank">Some of My Best Friends by Tajja Isen</a> (Atria Books/Simon & Schuster) - <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/029-first-half-2022-releases/id1532749341?i=1000549636344" target="_blank">029: First-Half 2022 Releases</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/dear-literature/episodes/018-Buddy-Reads-Yolk-e1537bc/a-a67opri" target="_blank">018: Buddy Reads: Yolk</a></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/dear-literature/episodes/013-Buddy-Reads-Wound-from-the-Mouth-of-a-Wound-eu16do/a-a5a8n3q" target="_blank">013: Buddy Reads: Wound from the Mouth of a Wound</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/solo-hiking-appalachian-trail-queer-black-woman/" target="_blank">"Going It Alone" by Rahawa Haile</a> (Outside)</p> <p><a href="https://electricliterature.com/my-disability-forced-me-to-become-more-visible-in-my-work-as-a-translator/">“My Disability Forced Me to Become More Visible in my Work as a Translator” by Amanda Sarasien (Electric Literature)</a></p> <p><a href="https://wvupressonline.com/secretlives" target="_blank">The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Phillyaw, performed by Janina Edwards (Tantor Media / West Virginia University Press)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.honfordstar.com/cursed-bunny" target="_blank">Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung, trans. Anton Hur</a> (Honford Star)</p> <p><a href="https://www.feministpress.org/books-n-z/violets" target="_blank">Violets by Kyung-sook Shin, trans. Anton Hur</a> (Feminist Press)</p> <p><a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/i-want-to-die-but-i-want-to-eat-tteokbokki-9781526650863/" target="_blank">I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee, trans. Anton Hur </a>(Bloomsbury)</p>
June 14, 2022
031: Dear Literature Check-In
<p>In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa chat about post-grad life, including current/recent reads, planned writing projects, employment, hobbies, and more!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Linktree: </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>Media Mentioned:</p> <p><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/realm-breaker-victoria-aveyard?variant=39693173686306">Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard (HarperTeen)</a></p> <p>CN: War (colonialism), violence, police violence, death, alcohol use</p> <p><a href="https://zoraidacordova.com/books/incendiary/">Incendiary</a> + <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/zoraida-cordova/illusionary/9780759556034/">Illusionary</a> by Zoraida Córdova (Disney-Hyperion)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250246783/shades-of-magic-collectors-editions-boxed-set">Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab (Tor Books)</a></p> <p>CN: war, violence, death, alcohol use, sexual content</p> <p><a href="https://read.macmillan.com/torforge/the-atlas-six/">The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake (Tor Books)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-Sun/Rebecca-Roanhorse/Between-Earth-and-Sky/9781534437685">Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Gallery/Saga Press)</a></p> <p>CN: violence</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250267689/a-master-of-djinn">A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Tor)</a></p> <p>CN: Death, racism/colorism, violence, police violence</p> <p><a href="https://www.counterpointpress.com/dd-product/nuclear-family/">Nuclear Family by Joseph Han (Counterpoint Press)</a></p> <p>CN: Drug use (weed)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250186478/adesolationcalledpeace">A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (Tor Books)</a></p> <p>CN: Violence, war</p> <p><a href="https://stanfordrewired.com/post/japan-restored-ainu-ai-pirika">Linguistic Revival: How Japan Restored the Native Ainu Language with “AI Pirika” by Keona Blanks (Rewired)</a></p>
March 29, 2022
030: Buddy Reads: Disability Visibility
<p>In this episode, Alyssa and Vanessa discuss <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/617802/disability-visibility-by-alice-wong/">Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From The Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong</a> (Vintage).</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Essays Discussed:</strong></p> <p>“The Erasure of Indigenous People in Chronic Illness” by Jen Deerinwater</p> <p>CN: Settler colonialism, genocide, racism, sexism, ableism, erasure, sexual assault, violence, suicide, suicidal ideation</p> <p>“While You Are Waiting to Be Healed” by June Eric-Udorie </p> <p>“The Isolation of Being Deaf in Prison” by Jeremy Woody </p> <p>CN: Sexual assault, language deprivation, isolation, incarceration, trauma, audism</p> <p>“Common Cyborg” by Jillian Weise </p> <p>CN: Hate, misogyny, harassment, rape threats, death threats, racis, suicide, sterilization, ableism, eugenics</p> <p>“How to Make a Paper Crane from Rage” by Elsa Sjunneson</p> <p>“Why My Novel Is Dedicated to My Disabled Friend Maddy” by A. H. Reaume</p> <p>“So. Not. Broken.” by Alice Sheppard</p> <p>"The Beauty of Spaces Created for and by Disabled People" by s.e. smith</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Linktree:</strong> <a href="https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod">https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Media Mentioned:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814257982.html">Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology, edited by Alex Hernandez, Matthew David Goodwin, and Sarah Rafael García</a> (Mad Creek Books)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250621801/she-who-became-the-sun">She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan</a> (Tor)</p> <p><a href="https://electricliterature.com/i-needed-to-know-if-my-favorite-books-were-products-of-cultural-appropriation/"><u>“I Needed to Know if My Favorite Books Were Products of Cultural Appropriation” by Cindy Fazzi</u></a> (Electric Literature)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250186447/a-memory-called-empire">A Memory Called Empire<strong> </strong>by Arkady Martine</a> (Tor)</p> <p><br></p>
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