Gina Yashare is the reincarnation of her grandmother Patience, sent to fulfill all of her dreams to live an authentically free life unfettered by men or children. She dreams of making a name for herself in America as a comic, but it will take having to endure the insidious racism of the UK and her loving but strict Nigerian mother to make it all happen. In this episode, Yashere joins us on the show to talk about her debut memoir 𝑪𝒂𝒄𝒌-𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕'𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 is a multilayered novel that explores the impact of racism and gentrification within the lives of two families in North Carolina. Tensions rise when a new integration program brings more Black students into a predominantly white high school.

On this episode of the Vulgar Geniuses Podcast, we interview New York Times Bestselling author Naima Coster about how difficult childhoods form us and her time spent living in North Carolina, which served as part of the inspiration behind the novel.

Dust off your passports everybody because on this episode of the Vulgar Geniuses podcast, we board a flight to India in the YA novel 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒛𝒂 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔 from author Sheba Karim. Karim’s book dives into the heavy topics of grieving for a loved one and the fear of moving on. Readers will get locked in watching the romance blossom between the protagonist Noreen and her very handsome tour guide Kabir. 

We’re joined by the talented, Sheba Karim. She discusses her new release, how the Gilmore Girls help to inspire the mother/daughter dynamic, and her must-go-to places when she visits India.

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In the debut memoir, 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝑴𝒆 𝑼𝒑 𝑻𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒔, by author Brian Broome, comes a series of stories in which he shares his experiences of growing up gay and black in Ohio. In this novel, Brian allows the reader to sit with him as he sorts through and wrestles with the memories from his childhood of racism and toxic masculinity. In this episode, we sit down with Brian to dig deeper into these raw, vulnerable, and beautifully written narratives. 

Mahogany L. Browne's novel 𝑪𝒉𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒌𝒚 is grounded in the truth that Black girls are worthy of love and protection in a world that works hard to destroy them. She talks to us about the importance of being honest with young people and teaching them how to take up space in the world. 

Mahogany shares with us what lessons she has learned in her youth, her time as a journalist and slam poet, and why we think she could easily replace Kevin Bacon in a game of 6 degrees of separation. 

On this special episode we talk about all of the celebrations that will cap off our month long birthday anniversary! So dust off your tuxes and gowns, pull out your box wine and glasses, 'cause we're having a party!!!

Go to www.vulgargeniuses.com for more information on all of the events we have planned! 

Hala Alyan will make you take inventory of the secrets you may be holding. In 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔' 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚, we are given a window into the lives of the Nasr family. The secrets that each person clutches weigh heavy on their heads, but it is up to them to either carry it or suffer the repercussions of their confession. 

We continue our anniversary celebration in conversation with the brilliant poet and author, Hala Alyan. She speaks to us about how this beautiful family story was birth from a dream and how important it is to practice your craft.