Brown Girl Book Party

In the first episode of the New Year, join the BG's at the BP for their 2022 reflections, 2023 resolutions (maybe?) and the introduction of January's Book Party Pick.  The Brown Girls are excited to read We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds who you should definitely follow on IG because not only are they are great but this book is popping' off all over the place y'all!  If you are in the Sacrament...

In Yolk Episode 2, join the brown girls for a deep dive into Mary H.K. Choi’s YA novel Yolk, about two estranged sisters finding their way back to each other and in turn, to themselves. Content warnings galore, as this book explores eating disorders, terminal illness, toxic parental and familial relationships, and dysphoric body image.   Shannon and Rosa unpack this, as well as their own personal...

In the pilot episode of Brown Girl Book Party,  you’ll meet the pod’s hosts Rosa Leonardo and Shannon Dominguez-Stevens, and hear why they’re so excited to talk about works of fiction with you. December 2022’s book is Mary H. K. Choi’s Yolk. If you’re in Sacramento, you can purchase your copy locally at Underground Books, or online at bookshop.org . We’ll meet you back here on December 31st!