In Episode 1 of To Be Read, Amanda and Gable discuss In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. Lawmakers across the country are banning books they deem too dangerous for children […]
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On Record: Habibi
In Episode 5 of On Record––Madeleine, Caitlin, Maddie, and Celia discuss Habibi, a graphic novel by Graig Thompson. Set in a fictional Islamic land, Habibi shows the relationship between Dodola and Zam, two escaped child slaves, and their journey through life, while also including stories from the Quran and Bible.
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On Record: Real Life
In Episode 3 of On Record––Madeleine, Caitlin, Maddie, and Celia discuss Real Life, by Brandon Taylor, a novel about a gay, Black doctoral student in a predominantly White, Midwestern PhD program as he navigates life over the course of a weekend.
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On Record: The Dance Boots
In Episode 2 of On Record Madeleine, Caitlin, Maddie, and Celia discuss The Dance Boots by Linda LeGarde Grover, a multigenerational novel about the Ojibwe community and its relationship with American Indian boarding schools, alcoholism, and violence.