...But Make It Books
Join Niccara as she talk about the ups and downs of the world and work through them, bookishly. Every episode, you’ll hear about amazing books and why you should read them, receive a peek into her musings with her guests where folks can find a safe space to process life. We cover topics ranging from love, ambition, plants, love…but we always make it books. Keep bookishly healing through life.
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Episodes
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Niccara and Brandon discuss why books are banned, the power of control, the books that should be banned, and how children are the future, in everyone’s eyes.
Books Discussed:
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Notable links to sources you’ll hear:
https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Episode 2 of …But Make it Books is here! Join Niccara and Brandon as they discuss survival, the difference between survival and healing, Richmond geography, and relatable lessons in a classic Black comedy.
Books Discussed:
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
The Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
You made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Awake Emezi
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Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Welcome to the inaugural episode of …But Make it Books! Join Niccara and Brandon as they share how they feel about starting a podcast, give insight on themselves through books, and clarify their Skittle preferences.
Books Discussed:
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Home by Toni Morrison
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
The Fire This Time by James Baldwin
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
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