In today's episode, Jay is chatting with a friend and fellow book club member Rissa about reading from BIPOC narratives and how it has impacted their worldview.

Tune in to hear them chat about how they've had to get comfortable with being uncomfortable when reading certain stories. They also talk about how they lean on books to expose them to different narratives and how Rissia uses books to teach her children about racial injustices.

What we talked about:

• Rissia's recent reads
• Finding impactful and educational narratives to read
• Reading stories even when they are uncomfortable
• Finding books that also portray joy
• Utilizing the book community to help process as we read
• Educating kids on racial injustices and having tough conversations

Books mentioned in this episode:

• Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan
• Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama
• Freedom Is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• Something Happened In Our Town Marianne Celano and Marietta Collins
• The Colors We Share by Angélica Dass
• The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
• In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park and Maryanne Vollers
• One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
• Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• Zlata's Diary by Zlata Filipovic
• Beloved By Toni Morrison
• Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
• Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Other links mentioned in this episode:

• Daisy Jones & the Six TV show on Amazon
• Libby App
• Hoopla App
• Author Beverly Jenkins

Connect with today's guest:

• Follow Rissa on Instagram @rissagunderson
• Follow Rissa's home decor account @our_mountain_retreat

Final Thoughts:

• Follow Jay on Instagram @bookswithjaybraggs
• Join us on the Geneva App for our March read of Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
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