...But Make It Books

Let The Light In with Hilton Carter

Join Brandon and Niccara for special live episode with the plant guru Hilton Carter at the annual Baltimore Book Fest! We talk everything from plants, life, difference between a play with a music and a musical, and the brilliance that is Max Martin. 
 
Dive into another great episode! Grab Hilton's latest book "The Propagation Handbook"
 
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Authenticity and Cultural Appropriation

Authenticity and cultural appropriation... but make it books with Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.
 
Tap in with Brandon and Niccara as they explore all the themes and nuisances in Kuang's work Yellowface. What is authenticity? Who owns what and how do we decide?
 
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Back In the Groove

Welcome backkkkk to a new season of …But Make It Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they get back into the groove discussing everything from what they did with their break, what books they are loving, what chapter of this life is called and more. 
 
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Standing On Business

Loving the return of another episode of…But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they dig into their fondness of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwake Emezi. In this episode, they discuss how grief can be kinda weird, begging v standing, a question men should ask themselves, and what love song that comes to mind when thinking on L-O-V-E.
 
As always you can find all the books they discuss at the But Make It Books indie bookshop of choice Charm City Books

Tapping Back In . . .

We are officially back in full swing with your favorite bi-weekly bookish pod…But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss the necessity of taking a break, check in on our reading, set forth reading hopefuls, and figure out how we get back into the groove of being a reader. 
 
Joining us on our Instagram on March 11h as we chat with The Kitchenista (Angela Davis) on IG Live at noon est.

Respect on Her Name (w/ Sadeqa Johnson)

After a much needed break, we are back! As a bonus, we have a LIVE episode…But Make it Books! Join Niccara, Brandon, and Sadeqa Johnson, author of the NAACP Image Award nominated The House of Eve, as they discuss how Black women deserve bodily autonomy, the effects of classism, Sadeqa’s writing process, adoption, and dream casting ideas. Welcome back everyone!
 
Books Discussed:
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
 
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Ambition 3: Alongside Gratitude

The 3rd episode of the Ambition Trilogy has arrived on…But Make it Books! Join Niccara, Brandon, and Mateo Askaripour, author of  Black Buck, as they discuss the plot of his coming novel “This Great Hemisphere”, people as products, "can we separate the creator from the work?", and mourning Kanye West.
 
Books Discussed:
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
This Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
 
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Ambition 2 - The Mirror withMateo Askaripour

And now, a sequel episode of...But Make it Books! Join Niccara, Brandon, and Mateo Askaripour, author Black Buck, as they discuss Scarcity vs Abundance, the implications of theword “buck", the double read, and the responsibility of satirical work.
Stay tuned for the conclusion of this trilogy to hear more about Mateo's upcoming novel!
Books Discussed:Black Buck by Mateo AskaripourThis Great Hemisphere by Mateo Askaripour
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The Not-So Secret Live with Deesha Philyaw

We are all the way LIVE…But Make it Books! Join Niccara, Brandon, and Deesha Philyaw, author of a Finalist for the National Book Award for The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, as they discuss how the church fashions young Black women, the importance of intergenerational representation, Deesha’s writing process, and share light discourse about Greenleaf. This episode marks our first live event and we hope you can join us at the next one!
 
Books Discussed:
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
 
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Baltimore Center Stage
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Naomi Rivers, author of THIS: A Simple, Complex Love Story
Sacred Touch
Xander and Olive Jewelry
 
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The Commune of Cooking

Smells like a fresh, hot episode of...But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss books, their best dishes, sugar as a nostalgic ingredient, why you should cook more, and what you can get out of reading cookbooks.
Books Discussed:Notes From a Young Black Chef by Kwame OnuwachiMy America by Kwame OnuwachiSalt Fat Acid Heat by Samin NosratThe Golden Girls Cookbook by Christopher StylerCheck out the visual discussion hereFollow us on Instagram: @butmakeitbookspod
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