...But Make It Books

Join Niccara and Brandon as they talk about the ups and downs of the world and work through them, bookishly. Every episode, they sit down and discuss whatever may be weighing on their minds and use books as a lens to unpack their feelings. You’ll hear about amazing books and why you should read them, receive a peek into our cultural backgrounds, and find a safe space to process life. Made possible by Charm City Books in Baltimore, MD.

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Episodes

Family Recipes

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Thursday Sep 14, 2023

Fresh out the oven, another episode of But Make It Books. Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss generational recipes, the family table, the science behind cooking up a legacy, and the family recipes they love.
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Get any books discussed here: www.charmcitybooks.com
Books discussed: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.

D-N-F

Thursday Aug 31, 2023

Thursday Aug 31, 2023

It’s time to finish another episode of…But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss books they did not finish, potential varietal story telling, the importance of a multifaceted reader community, and taunt with another tbd conversation on Luster
Check out the visual discussion here: Charm City Books YouTube!
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Thank you for listening and sharing!

Birth of a System . . .

Thursday Aug 17, 2023

Thursday Aug 17, 2023

Time for another deep-rooted episode of …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they examine the infrastructure of America, effects of a developing hometown, the necessity to maintain a certain narrative of US history, and prepare you for what will be a revealing and altering read, of The 1619 Project. 
 
Books Discussed:
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
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Lay It Down . . .

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

Thursday Aug 03, 2023

This week we get to take a little nap with …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss a manifesto of rest, generational forms of rest, grind culture and the necessity of communion.
 
Books Discussed:
Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
 
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Halfway There . . .

Thursday Jul 20, 2023

Thursday Jul 20, 2023

We’re half way through the year with …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss book goal updates, TBR hopefuls, favorite reads thus far, and which Russell starred in Gladiator.
 
Books Discussed:
Black Cake by Charmaine WIlkerson
Glory by Noviolet Bulawayo
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
 
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Thank you for listening and sharing!

And Then Comes Marriage

Thursday Jul 06, 2023

Thursday Jul 06, 2023

Walking down the aisle to another episode of …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss one of their favorite novels, sustainable love, the Prison Industrial Complex’s effect on marriage, and non-negotiable wedding elements.
Books Discussed:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Caste: The Origins of our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
 
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Thank you for listening and sharing!

Ambition . . .

Thursday Jun 22, 2023

Thursday Jun 22, 2023

Welcome to another episode of ...But Make it books. Niccara and Brandon discuss ambitious behavior, effects of the workplace, their coffee orders and shout out New York.
 
Books Discussed . . . 
Black Buck Mateo Askaripour
 
Available at www.charmcitybooks.com 

Monster Hunters

Thursday Jun 08, 2023

Thursday Jun 08, 2023

 It’s time to suit up for another episode of …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss the spell of racism, their monster hunting specialty, the weaponization of truth, and what villains actually made good points.
Books Discussed:
Ring Shout by P. Jeli Clark
Check out the visual discussion here at our YouTube page!
Get any books discussed here: www.charmcitybooks.com
 
Thank you for listening and sharing!

It’s My Life

Thursday May 25, 2023

Thursday May 25, 2023

We’re back with another episode of …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss what makes a memoir, who can write them, the validity of personal history, and what they are going to have for lunch.
 
Books Discussed:
Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onuwachi
Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
Will by Will Smith
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
You can find all these books available at Charm City Books! Just follow this link to the collection!
 
 

Black Love Is Revolutionary

Thursday May 11, 2023

Thursday May 11, 2023

Episode 5 of …But Make it Books is here! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss the revolutionary act of Black Love, the Romance genre, why we all should read more Black love stories, and ask "What is love?".
 
Books Discussed:
Waiting to Exhale by Terry 
Seven Days in June
Wedding Date Series 
You Had Me At Hola
Take A Hint, Danni Brown
The Death of Vivek Oji
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