The Colored Pages Book Club

Hello, sunflowers! This week, your favorite telescopes are back to finish their discussion on this 90's, vampiric, period piece...WITH FRIENDS! Yet again, they have been blessed by the presence of one Veronica, Monte, and Melissa--the illustrious hosts of the SJW Comic Book Club Podcast! CPBC and SJW go WAY back, so for those that have listened to our collaborations with them (you can find them on our website hehe), y'all already know what time it is!! Sit back and enjoy some frosted-covered popcorn as we talk about if we'd turn into vampires, found family, immortal legacies, and cute-ass Julius!

Intro/Question: 00:07 – 13:45

Plot Summary: 14:04 – 54:07

Discussion: 54:19 – 1:47:26

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Sexual Assault Content Warning: 44:28 - 49:10

Hello, eyeshadow palettes! This week marks our last episode before this year's summer short series! Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens is exactly the light-hearted and heartwarming read we needed and we're so excited to get into the nitty gritty of part 2! So ease into your lawn chairs and grab an ice pop as we talk about Nema's unrelenting awkwardness, Gordon's unexpected redemption arc, and the queen diva herself, Dedra! 

Intro/Question: 00:07 – 23:11

Plot Summary: 23:29 – 57:49

Discussion: 57:59 – 1:12:44

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Hello, Hello, Hello In-betweens, Queens, and Kings, welcome back to CPBC, that bi-weekly podcast that keeps showing up late to class, but still has perfect attendance. 

Speaking of which, this week we start our last book before our summer session, and to close out the year we'll be reading Marci's pick, the queer young adult novel "Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju.

So, if you have the tim and capacity, feel free to join the duo as we laugh our way through coming of age.

Intro/Question: 0:09 -14:29

Summary: 14:49 -47:16

Discussion: 47:29 - 1.09.29

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Hello, strawberry-banana smoothies! This week, we're back to finish up our discussion of How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue! This book touches on some beautiful themes and we're excited to get into it. However, there is a heavyyyyy trigger warning for the entire episode--touching on themes such as sexual assault, massacre, loss of family, government violence, rape, and general apathy towards the human condition. So please do take care of yourselves!

Intro/Question: 00:07 – 23:42

Plot Summary: 24:03 – 1:03:30

Discussion: 1:03:42 – 1:52:19

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Hello Colorful Cast of Characters, Marci and Ako are back for another bi-weekly book chat and this week we're reading Imbolo Mbue's "How Beautiful We Were" an environmental novel set in a fictional west African inspired village in the modern global context.

As a note, this episode is more serious in tone and the dynamic duo express deep feelings of anger and despair, but if you're up for it, its a very worthwhile episode.

CW: death, environmental despair, violence and murder of children, state violence, colonization.

Intro/Discussion -0:00:00 -00:30:01 

Book Summary -30:18 - 1:05:40

Discussion - 1:05:55 -1:32:50

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Hello Literary Listeners, we know it's so cold its frozen over here in the U.S., BUT Marci and Ako are here with a virtual cup of hot chocolate and a delightful episode. So, join your favorite dynamic duo as they discuss what sexuality means to them, caveat their way through discussing infidelity, and finish reading Neotenica by Joon Oluchi Lee.

Intro/Question : 00.00 – 26.19

Summary: 26:21 – 26:41

Discussion: 48.07 – 1:04:36

Trigger Warning: There is a brief mention of suicide – 35:20 -35:47

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Hello, Colorful Cookie Monsters! Welcome back to another episode of that Colored Pages Book Club Podcast! That's right y'all--for this season of love, we've gone a bit vampiric, as we read this 90's Black, Queer classic, The Gilda Stories. So join Marci and Ako as they discuss which power seems good on paper, but is inconvenient in practice, vampires in the south, and the trials and tribulations of living forever. 

Intro: 0:00:00 - 0:00:10

Summary: 0:23:50 - 0:47:24

TW: Sexual Assualt 25:05 -25:35

Discussion: 0:47:38 - 01:18:55

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Hello cuties! Your favorite cinnamon sticks are back to finish up their first book of 2023! This week, after a...considerable tonal shift lmao, we're going to be finishing the witty and poignant tale, Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson! This episode comes with less trigger warnings than the previous, but certainly triggers for body dysmorphia and disordered eating. But, if you are up to it, try to relax and enjoy some gluten-free pizza while we discuss overcoming Nihilistic despair, dry ass Matthew, and Vivian's turn for the messy! 

Intro/Question: 00:07 – 23:29

Plot Summary: 23:51 – 52:28

Discussion: 52:38 – 1:08:46

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Hello kittens! Your favorite parallelograms are back for their first book entry of 2023! This week, we're getting into the compelling, humorous, and (almost uncomfortably) relatable tale, Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson! As the title might suggest, this episode comes with a heavy trigger warning for rape, childhood sexual abuse, family manipulation, and disordered eating, so please take care of yourselves. Though, if you are up to it, this book offers some wonderful insights and commentary on personal ideological alignment, the state of dating for Black millennial women, healing from trauma, the mess of family life, and much more!

Intro/Question: 00:07 – 26:58

Plot Summary: 27:17 – 57:06

(Remixed) Discussion: 57:18 – 1:36:20

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