Today's episode discussed chapters 1-4 from "You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty. Themes include grief, loss, freedom, and sexuality.

The ladies are discussing bell hooks's book, "Communion: The Female Search for Love". It is our first non-fiction discussion for the book club. Topics include feminism, self actualization, and the female search for love.

Lang and Ridge discuss part 2 of "The Vanishing Half". There is a focus on Jude's story and how her childhood environment impacted her early adult years. Common themes in the book include colorism, social class, gender roles, policing black women's bodies, and hidden love.