Critical Edition: A Bookish Podcast

Welcome back! Here is a very late (oops!) but very good reading recap of what we read in 2025.

In this episode of the critical edition podcast, we are discussing James Baldwin's most well known piece of short fiction, Sonny's Blues. We'll talk about Baldwin's non-fiction work, historical context, and finally provide our analysis of the work. CW: racism, drug use

In this episode Jasmine and Soha share their favorite books. Stay tuned until the end to learn about Jasmine's wildcard favorite book - not even Soha could see it coming. CW: racism, slavery, intimate partner violence, violence against women, suicide, homophobia.

In our final episode of our Monster Mini Series, we'll be exploring The Creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. But before we set off on stitching together this episode - we want to wish you a very Happy Halloween! CW racism, xenophobia, colonization, slavery, misogyny, sexual violence, religious trauma, homophobia, transphobia Works Cited Burkhart, Emily. “Lessons from Monsters: A Postcoloni...

In our second episode of our Monster Mini Series, we'll be exploring the witch. Join us as we traverse the spellbinding transformation of these magical beings. CW racism, xenophobia, colonization, slavery, misogyny, sexual violence, religious trauma, homophobia, transphobia Works Cited Federici, Silvia. Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. PM Press , 2018. Federici, Silvia. Caliban and the Witch...

In our first episode of our Monster Mini Series, we'll be exploring the vampire. Stay tuned to see how we make sense of and unpack the bloodsuckers themselves. CW confederates, racism, xenophobia, colonization, slavery, misogyny, sexual violence, religious trauma, homophobia, transphobia, anti-immigration, HIV/AIDS Works Cited Auerbach, Nina. Our Vampires, Ourselves. University of Chicago Pres...