Starting Small: An Inclusive Book Chat

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Starting Small: An Inclusive Book Chat episodes

  • Episode 7 - Dear Martin by Nic Stone

    Daphne and Carrie break down Nic Stone's Dear Martin (and breifly discuss the sequel, Dear Justyce). They discuss the importance of books like this one - with a male teen protagonist. Dear Martin is a fantastic partner to The Hate U Give, with a similar story told from a female protagonist's point of view. 

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    28 min
  • Episode 6 - Evicted by Matthew Desmond

    Carrie and Daphne tackle another non-fiction book; this time Evicted by Matthew Desmond. Evicted tells the story of a handful of Milwaukeeans who are experiencing eviction, on one side of the process or another. This book reads like a novel, but is in fact many true stories told in a way that makes eviction real and close to home. 

    Evicted is a must read for anyone looking for a tangible way to understand privilege and poverty. 

    38 min
  • Episode 5: Back to School Episode (Picture book/Middle Grade special)

    This episode we chat with a local elementary teacher about how she has used books to help students grasp concepts like equity and to build a sense of community within her classroom. 

    Books discussed:

    Sit In by Andrea Davis Pinkney
    Fry Bread by Kevin Nobel Maillard
    Your Name is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
    Front Desk by Kelly Yang
    Tristan Strong Punches the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

    Also mentioned:
    PBS series Eyes on the Prize
    March by Andrew Aydin and John Lewis
    Netflix seires Bookmarks (episode Ode to a Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes)
    You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
    The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali
    Planet Omar Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zainab Mian
    Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott

    41 min
  • Episode 4: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

    We discuss Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, an incredibly heavy book with stories - old and new - outlining how racism is ingrained in our every day lives through a caste-like system right here in America. 


    NOTES

    Author website - https://www.isabelwilkerson.com/
    NPR article/interview Daphne referenced - https://www.npr.org/2020/08/04/898574852/its-more-than-racism-isabel-wilkerson-explains-america-s-caste-system

    Links with information about volunteering and donating to support Afghan refugees:

    https://donate-usa.keela.co/afghan-refugee-fund?fbclid=IwAR1CM_rLD7RFbKlI_uIhylBkQVNNqgeqClNymaIoxswoJdxvKJcN2Sm4M2I
    https://www.lirs.org/help-our-afghan-allies/
    https://ides.org

    38 min
  • Episode 3: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    A more recent book - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - with a very timely situation. We share our takeaways from the book as well as our experience discussing with our local library book club. 

    NOTES

    Author website: https://kileyreid.com/


    19 min
  • Episode 2: Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

    A book published in 1959 with very current themes. We read Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin with our local book club and we discuss in this episode how we were each struck by different aspects of the book and how history and current events seem to blend together. 

    NOTES

    Sepia magazine (original) serialized version - https://undercover.hosting.nyu.edu/s/undercover-reporting/item-set/111?sort_by=numeric:timestamp:7&sort_order=asc
    Smithsonian article (50 year retrospective) - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/black-like-me-50-years-later-74543463/

    22 min
  • Episode 1: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    We discuss the book that brought us to our journey of advocacy and anti-racism. We go back to 2018 and relive some pre-pandemic times and chat books! 

    NOTES:

    Author website - https://angiethomas.com/the-hate-u-give/
    Movie details - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580266/

    32 min

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2 friends discussing the books that have brought us along our journey of advocacy including a look at literature by and about people unlike ourselves. Join us!