Black Chick Lit

We finally did it, y’all. We finally read Beloved, the literary classic we should’ve read in high school. Better late th... Read more

Heads up: The word “bougie” comes up a lot in this episode. This month, we discuss British author Zadie Smith’s fifth re... Read more

Jesmyn Ward’s Sing, Unburied, Sing is full of heartbreak. And ghosts. And vomit. But mostly heartbreak. That’s probably ... Read more

This is the last time we talk about this book and this author. That's a promise. We invite our friends from Mocha Girls ... Read more

We are oh-for-two on knowing what it is we’re actually reading. This episode, we talk Kaitlyn Greenridge’s We Love You, ... Read more

Urban Lit Month continues? We read Their Eyes We're Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston and couldn't help but spot a few... Read more

We get back to our literary fiction roots and read Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer. This... Read more

This is it, y'all. This is the episode that broke us. It's January. You know what that means. Time for new year's resol... Read more

This episode, we switch genres and talk love, sex and awkward adjectives as we discuss Alyssa Cole’s new release, An Ext... Read more

We're back from our unplanned summer break and ready to discuss Leesa Cross-Smith's Whiskey & Ribbons. Like ogres an... Read more

We can't believe it, dear readers, but we've made it through another year of reading, podcasting and doing both while bl... Read more

It's finally here! We got to speak with the Queen of Black Historicals herself, Beverly Jenkins, and it was a blast. It'... Read more

Bring the lemon and sugar, 'cause we got the tea. This month, we read Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi and we ... Read more

Happy New Year, y’all! We hope you had a fantastic holiday and a wonderful start to your 2020. ‘Cause RWA certainly didn... Read more

It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's Urban Fic Month! This year, we go back home to Missouri and read Hold U D... Read more

This episode is a two-for-one special. We read both Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti and Binti: Home. Listen in for a discussion a... Read more

We were feeling nostalgic, so this month, we decided to go back and check out our favorite kid lit titles. And if you we... Read more

We discuss some big topics this episode: colorism, what it means to be a black woman and the possible criminal actions o... Read more

Hey, readers! In this month’s episode we discuss the perilous world of shopping for diverse children’s books. We’re over... Read more

This episode, we’re joined by Alysia, founder of Mocha Girls Read. She shares how she started her popular book club, how... Read more