Colored Pages Book Club

Hello, oatmeal cream pies! Ugh, wow, truly can't believe that the Summer Short Series is over. That, in itself, feels absurd and like a thing that should not be true, but alas. Luckily, however, we are closing the Summer Short Series with a B A N G! Persepolis did something to us because we'll be closing out the summer with another memoir--this one being called All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson! So sit back and enjoy as we discuss the intersection of being Black and queer, the best time to write a memoir, alternative versions of masculinity, and, of course, honey child (that'll make sense, we promise)!  Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 16:40 "Plot" Summary*: 16:57 - 47:57 Discussion: 48:06 - 1:28:03 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages (the linktree will be updated soon!). You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *Trigger Warning* Brief mention of sexual assault from 30:03 - 33:44

Hello, Colorful Cast of Characters! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC! This week is the penultimate episode of the Summer Short Series--that's right ya'll, the summer is coming to a close :( And, on that note, this is a bit more of a somber/lowkey episode, but hey, rainy days are also part of the summer too, right? So join Marci and Ako as they discuss dealing with their worst days, the haunting remains of capitalism, and the complexity of pain in this beautiful and poetic Caribbean short story -- The Pain Tree by Olive Senior. Intro/Question: 00:12 - 17:57 Summary: 18:17 - 31:26 Discussion: 31:40 - 59:09 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Hey frenssss! The Summer Short Series rages on as we dive into some poetry this week with a special ~comparative literature~ themed episode. We explicate Audre Lorde's poem, "A Woman Speaks", and Sojourner Truth's iconic speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", and compare the energies, magic, and themes between the two. So enjoy yourselves as we discuss our histories with poetry, the expansiveness of womanhood, and all the things in between! Intro/Icebreaker Question: 00:07 - 22:20 Poetry Recitation*/Discussion: 22:41 - 53:29 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *Btw, for some more poetry recitation, feel free to check out Button Poetry! 

Hey literary listeners! CPBC is back again with another episode of the Summer Short Series! And this time we're discussing a VIDEO GAME!!! That’s right y'all--apparently, you pushed "random" on Super Smash Brothers and the algorithm spit out an episode that you didn’t expect, but might soon become your favorite.  So join Ako and Marci this week as we game our way through the 2017 queer baseball visual novel, Butterfly Soup by Brianna Lei. Oh, did we mention that we brought friends? Almost like we’re a virtual book club or something….? The wonderful, always hilarious, and insightful, Reera and Marvin, from Books and Boba stop by to discuss sports anime we’d be in, our high school musical experiences, the oh so delicious bitter melon, and so much more as we explore this millennial Asian-American queer coming-of-age story! Intro: 00:00 - 26:42 Plot Summary: 27:02 - 42:52 Discussion: 43:05 - 1:33:48 Wanna listen to more Books and Boba? Of course you do! Check them out on their website (https://booksandboba.com/) or on Instagram @booksandboba (or separately @marvinyueh & @reeraboo). You can find their show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify And, of course if you wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes, you can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: https://linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Hello stardust pals! This week, we continue our Summer Short Series with an anthology, edited by Hope Nicholson, that explores indigenous science fiction, urban fantasy, and LGBTQIA+/Two-Spirit characters! To add some chaos, Ako and Marci both read 3 stories--2 of which they both mutually read and 1 story that the other person didn't read! So grab a snack and enjoy yourselves as Ako and Marci discuss the simulated lives they would curate, thirsty teenage antics, gender-expansive cyborgs, and the artificial divide between nature and ourselves. Intro/Ako's Question: 00:07 - 15:21 Mutually Read Stories: 15:37 - 45:11 *Story Swap: 45:19 - 1:05:32 The stories we read included "Imposter Syndrome" by Mari Kurisato, "Perfectly You" by David A. Robertson, "The Boys Who Became The Hummingbirds" by Daniel Heath Justice, and "Parallax" by Cleo Keahna. Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Summer Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! *The poem that Ako is referencing near the outro is "Trans Diptych" by Syd Westley.

Hello literary adventurers! Welcome back to another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club. This week, if it suits you, join the dynamic labyrinth traveling duo, Marci and Ako, as they explore the fantasy mystery novella The Labyrinth's Archivist: A Broken Cities Novella by Day Al-Mohamed. That's right folks, we've got bureaucracy, mystery, lizard beings, and so much more in this CPBC Summer Short!  Intro/Question: 00:12 - 11:55 Summary: 12:15 - 46:36 Discussion: 46:49 - 1:08:49 Thanks for the shout-out, Luke from Ink to Film! Check them out here All Episodes of Ink to Film — Ink to Film Podcast  Ink to Film is creating Podcasts | Patreon And check out more of the Perveen Mistry Series at Sujata Massey's website here: Sujata Massey - Author of the Perveen Mistry and Rei Shimura Series Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!!

Hello lovebugs! We got new frenssss! This week, your favorite oatmeal cream pies are joined by Rhayne Coleman of Carefree Black Nerd Podcast to discuss T H E classic, all-Black, magical reimagination, The Wiz! In the spirit of honoring the Summer Short Series and doing whatever we want, we're apparently talking about movies now lol. Grab some tea and join us as we get to know more about Rhayne and his platform, talk about the beauty of this movie, and recoil in embarrassment that this is the first time we (Ako and Marci) have seen this classic. Truly where have they been? Intro/Question w/ ~Rhayne~: 00:07 - 12:20 Plot Summary/Discussion: 12:53 - 1:19:40  Need more Rhayne in your life? Of course, you do! Catch him on Twitter @CarefreeBlerd and everywhere else @CarefreeBlackNerd. For simplicity, here's his linktree: https://linktr.ee/CarefreeBlackNerd Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Hey Literary Listeners!! The dynamic duo is at it once again in another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club: Summer Short addition!! That’s right--Ako and Marci are taking a detour this summer through all sorts of literary works! And this week we are exploring the comic memoir Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. TRIGGER WARNING: This comic has elements of war, violence, and references to sexual assault. The beginning of the episode is silly and fun, but the discussion gets pretty serious starting around the summary. Please listen with care. Tomfoolery: 0:00 - 1:30 Intro/Cultural Context: 1:40 - 26:02 Summary: 26:22 - 52:30 Discussion: 52:43 - 1:24:05 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages . You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com . Come say hi!! Also, see below for books/poems referenced in the episode! Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Olsen The Seven Sisters by Anthony Sampson

THE TIME HAS COME! That's right, the 2021 Summer Short Series is among us!! We'll be kicking off our summer shorts with a steamy intro into the ~erotic~ with the amazing trans masc and non-binary comics anthology, Ambrosia! Within the pages lie 16 wonderful tales of pleasure, sexual exploration, self-actualization, and magic and we are beyond excited to discuss!  Intro/Icebreaker Question*: 1:59 - 24:06 Plot Summary/Discussion: 24:36 - 59:50 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!  *Lastly, for your reference, here are all of the sex-positive works referenced during the icebreaker question: Yes Means Yes!: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power Risk! Podcast Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good Afrosexology

Hello, colorful cast of literary listeners!! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC! This week, we are literally laughing our way through the second part of the afro-fantasy novel, Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron. Yes, join Marci and Ako as they chat about their villainous motivations, the importance of staying together when saving the world, and much much more in this virtual romp through a very fun and creative fantasy novel. Intro: 2:00 - 22:40 Summary: 23:00 – 59:46 Discussion: 1:00:00 – 1:31:30 Also, check out our guest appearances on Fuckbois of Literature!   A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 1 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club — Fuckbois of Literature – Podcast Wanna support Fuckbois of Literature? Check them out on  Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fuckboisoflit Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuckboisoflit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuckboisoflit/ Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Hey frennnn! Your favorite tofu scrambles are back for another episode of this MESS lol. This week, we dive into the West African-inspired, YA fantasy novel Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron! We talk about everything up until Chapter 20! Grab your favorite snacks while we discuss the cost of magic, Arti's poor timing, and, naturally, the THIRST between Arrah and Rudjek. Intro/Icebreaker Question: 5:27 - 18:05 Plot Summary: 18:38 - 1:00:20  Discussion: 1:00:41 - 1:30:03 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Welcome back, literary listeners, to another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club! Join us as we finish the second half of Marci’s wonderful, amazing, and tragic pick, The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi! Yes, tune in as we talk about the crown jewel of Crayola crayon packs, our Sesame Street/Netflix young adult television pitch, “Juxtaposition and Friends”, as well as the intersection of affection, attraction, expectations, and shame! Intro: 00:20 – 17:15 Summary: 17:30 – 58:15 Discussion: 58:25 - 1:43:00  In the discussion section, we briefly mentioned "She of the Mountains" by Vivek Shraya and "He Mele A Hilo: A Hilo Song" by Ryka Aoki. Check out that collab and interview here: She of the Mountains with Books and Boba He Mele A Hilo - A Hilo Song Interview with Ryka Aoki  Also correction: Nigeria has over 100 million people--not 60 million, so even more than Ako estimated! Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Hey cinnamon buns! Your favorite cheddar bay biscuits are back with another episode, this time talking about the deeply emotional and tragically beautiful story, "The Death of Vivek Oji" by Akwaeke Emezi! For those reading along, we read up to Chapter 13! Have a snack and kiki with us as we talk about Osita's not girlfriend, the spaces where we feel the most understood, and what gender liberation looks like! Intro/Icebreaker Question: 2:03 - 13:22 Plot Summary: 13:47 - 41:10 (Content warning: mention of sexual violence and conversion therapy) Discussion: 41:28 - 1:16:34 In the discussion section, we mentioned "She of the Mountains" quite a bit and briefly mentioned "Blacktop Wasteland". Check out those collabs here: She of the Mountains with Books and Boba Blacktop Wasteland with Shelf Addiction Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter (@TheColoredPages), Instagram (@TheseColoredPages), Website (thesecoloredpages.com), and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com .Come say hi!!

Hello literary listeners, the CPBC crew is back and, this time, we brought friends! Yes, that’s right--join Ako, Marci, and their lovely and wonderful guests, Tamara and Classy, as they make their way through the GLOOOOM of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic Part II. Warning, as the title suggests, this book gets pretty dark with themes of sexual violence, cannibalism, and other not-so-savory topics, so please listen carefully and turn us off or skip if you start to feel a bit queasy or out of sorts. Collab Shout Outs: 0:00 - 3:00 Intro: 3:12 -14:45Summary: 15:15 - 52:15 (Trigger Warning) Discussion: 52:30 - 1:42:32 Also check out Tamara and Classy from Shelf Addiction at their website http://www.shelfaddiction.com/ or on their twitter @shelfaddiction, or on Facebook @shelfaddiction. And if you want to stay afloat of what we’re doing here at CPBC check out our twitter @TheColoredPages or are instagram @TheseColoredPages or send us an email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com  And of course until we see you next time--- remember to stay colorful!

Hello dearests! Halloween is so last year, but regardless, your favorite cauliflower wings are BACK this week to discuss the atmospheric, horror novel "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia! For those reading along, we read up until chapter 14! Sit back and enjoy a snack as we discuss Noemi's iconic outfits, the "not evil" Doyle family, Otis the Pigeon, and SO. MUCH. MORE! Icebreaker Question: 8:58 - 22:11 Plot Summary (up to Chapter 14): 22:50 - 52:00 Discussion: 52:11 - 1:19:50 By the wayyyy, we wanna lift up some recent collaborations we did! We were recently on Carefree Black Nerd to discuss the ICONIC HBO Series, We Are Who We Are, which tells the coming of age story of a lit ass group of American teens living on an Italian Army base. You can find that episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cbn-season-8-issue-89-we-are-who-we-are-w-thecoloredpages/id1169034304?i=1000508961175 We also got on Shelf Addiction's show to talk about the thriller PAGE-TURNUH Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby! Classy and Tamara are the bee's knees so send them some love and check out our discussion of a book that adds some interesting social commentary to the heist genre: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buddyreads-discussion-of-blacktop-wasteland-book-chat/id1124263232?i=1000510498450  Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? You can find the links to our Twitter, Instagram, Website, and Reading List here: linktr.ee/thecoloredpages .You can also reach us directly by  emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com Come say hi!! P.S. The horror visual novel that Marci talks about in the discussion section is called Lake of Voices! Here's the Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/782340/Lake_of_Voices/