...But Make It Books

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 www.charmcitybooks.com  

Title: America the Beautiful... In this episode, Niccara and Brandon discuss the battles of living under the American system, the power of love and family, the imagery of the American Dream using Patricia Engel’s novel ‘Infinite Country’. Listen in - and remember to keep bookishly healing through life. Reading List: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel An American Marriage by Tayari Jones The Ways o...

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:   h...

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   www.charmcitybooks.com

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...