Brown & Lit

By Princess Jones Curtis

Brown & Lit is a podcast where women of color talk about writing and publishing. We talk to writers, editors, publishers, booksellers, librarians. Seriously, any woman of color who works with word... more

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How many episodes does Brown & Lit have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Brown & Lit episodes:

June 04, 2018 Episode 13--M Shelly Conner
Episode Notes
M Shelly Conner, queer womanist writer and educator, talks investing in yourself, the blessing of rejection, and queer erasure in black literature.
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Resources
Quare Square Collective
Quare Life
The Known World by Edward P Jones
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Dapper Vista
Everyman by M Shelly Conner
Brown Girls
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28min
May 14, 2018 Episode 12--Jennifer Cendaña Armas
Episode Notes
Jennifer Cendaña Armas, writer and performer, discusses self-care for artists, the pervasiveness of whiteness, and finding the truth in your work.
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Resources
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
When Breathe Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger
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43min
May 07, 2018 Episode 11--Eshani Surya
Episode Notes
Eshani Surya, writer, teacher, and student, gives us wise words about work, culture, and uncomfortable conversations.
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Resources
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
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24min
April 30, 2018 Episode 10--Anjali Mitter Duva
Episode Notes
Anjali Mitter Duva, author of Faint Promise of Rain, discusses believing in your work, authenticity in craft and how she found storytelling through dance.
Website
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Resources
Faint Promise of Rain by Anajli Mitter Fuva
About Kathak
The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandrai Marzano-Lesnevich
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera
What Lies Between Us by Nayomi Munaweera
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44min
April 09, 2018 Episode 9--Caroline Choe
Episode Notes
Caroline Choe, founder of Create & Plate, dishes on how to encourage someone, receiving seven rejections in one day, and the magic of home cooking.
Website: Create & Plate
Youtube
Instagram: @carochoe
Facebook: Crate & Plate
Resources
The Struggles of Writing About Chinese Food as a Chinese Person by Clarissa Wei
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
The Haven's Kitchen Cooking School: Recipes and Inspiration to Build a Lifetime of Confidence in the Kitchen by Alison Cayne
A Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food Paperback by Eric-Shabazz Larkin
When You Lunch With the Emperor by Ludwig Bemelmans
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31min
April 02, 2018 Episode 8--Naseem Jamnia
Episode Notes
Naseem Jamnia, freelance writer, tells us how the 2016 election changed their career path, finding the truth in your work, and the importance of giving marginalized voices the spotlight.
Website: https://www.naseemwrites.com/
Twitter: @jamsternazzy
Instagram: @jamsternazzy
Facebook: Naseem Jamnia
Resources
Alanna: The First Adventure By Tamra Pierce
Writing the Other with Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford
Octavia Butler
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35min
March 26, 2018 Episode 7--Rosalie Morales Kearns
Episode Notes
Rosalie Morales Kearns, author of Kingdom of Women and publisher of Shade Mountain Press, explains the delicate balance of being a writer/publisher what it costs to run a small press, and the indelible impression that Toni Morrison leaves on everyone.
Website: https://rosaliemoraleskearns.wordpress.com
Twitter: @RMoralesKearns
Resources
Shade Mountain Press
Kingdom of Women by Rosalie Morales Kerns
Vida—Women in Literary Arts
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Song of Soloman by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Black Water Anthology by Alberto Manguel
Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Not A Self Help Book: The MisAdventures of Marty Wu by Yi Shun Lai
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Baba Yaga: The Ambiguous Mother and Witch of the Russian Folktale
Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales
The Cutting Season by Attica Lock
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54min
March 19, 2018 Episode 6--Marti Dumas
Episode Notes
Marti Dumas, author of the Jaden Toussaint series, tells us about accidentally becoming a children’s book author, working as a part of small press, and knowing what you want.
Website
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Resources
Plum Street Press
Jupiter Storm by Marti Dumas
Jaden Toussaint the Greatest: Episode 1—The Quest for Screen Time
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor
Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred D Taylor
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
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1h
March 12, 2018 Episode 5--Eileen Guo
Episode Notes
Eileen Guo, independent journalist, discusses recovering from entrepreneurship, writing feedback, and the fluidity of race. .
Website: https://www.eileenguo.com
Twitter: @EileenGuo
Instagram: @EileenGuo
Resources
How WeChat Spreads Rumors, Reaffirms Bias, and Helped Elect Trump by Eileen Guo (Backchannel/Wired)
The Fat Years by Chan Koonchung
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8 Lee
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37min
March 05, 2018 Episode 4--Laura Lucas
Episode Notes
Laura Lucas, editor at Minor Arcana Press, talks about her undying love for the city of Seattle, the horror of office meetings, and the joy of taking big life risks.
**Website:** http://www.lauralucas.net/
**Twitter:** @linesofforce
**Facebook:** Laura In Seattle
Resources
Minor Arcana Press
Act One (Six Hens)
Nine Kinds of Ice Cream
Like Water for Chocolate
Trafalgar by Angelica Gorodischer
Spencer Tunick, photographer
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58min

FAQs about Brown & Lit:

How many episodes does Brown & Lit have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.