Colored Pages Book Club

It’s been a minute literary listeners, but welcome back to CPBC, yes that bi-weekly bookclub masquerading as a podcast, where Ako and Marci talk about fiction, fantasy, and magical realism by all sorts of writers from all sort of backgrounds. And this week we are back with the second half of Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. So, tune in as we discuss what type of detective agency we’d run, our inevitable time-traveling cross-over, and all the twists and turns of this very fun, highly recommended South Asian mystery novel! Intro/Question: 0:00 - 15:50 Summary: 16:10 - 1:04:05 Discussion: 1:04:15 - 1:31:30 Also @SujataMassey @’ed us back on twitter – we are exceptionally excited!!! Anyway, if you want to @ us too or just stay afloat on all our latest episodes join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseCo

What it isssss?! Your favorite vegan mozzarella sticks are BACK, this time to discuss the page-turning, iconic, 1920's Bombay detective mystery story, The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey! For part 1, we read up until Chapter 17! Grab a snack and find your detective magnifying glass as we talk about Perveen's AMAZING character, the socio-political context of this time, smooth-talkin' Cyrus Sodawalla,  and SO MUCH MORE.  Icebreaker Question: 2:19 - 15:13 Plot Summary (up to Chapter 17): 15:34 - 59:07 Discussion: 59:18 - 1:19:17 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Hello colorful cast of characters! Welcome to another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club. Maybe it's January 14, 2021 or maybe it's December 58, 2020, who can say? BUT what we can say is that Marci and Ako are back to discuss part two of Ken Liu's silkpunk fantasy novel, Grace of Kings. So join us as we discuss idealisms, annoying multiple choice questions, and the complexities of the cycles of empire!  Intro/Question: 0:00 - 23:40  Summary: 24:00 - 1:07:40 Discussion: 1:07:58 - 1:42:30 Wanna keep afloat with all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

What better way to end 2020 than with a power fantasy of kingdoms, betrayal, and...war? Yeah, we know it's not usually our thing, but let's give it a shot! This week, your favorite Sour Patch kids will be discussing Part 1 (up to Chapter 27) of Ako's pick, "The Grace of Kings" by Ken Liu, the first of the Dandelion Dynasty trilogy! In the episode, we talk about rotational models of leadership, Mata Zyndu's desperate need to calm tf down, the criminally overlooked and brilliant, Jia and so MUCH MORE! Icebreaker Question: 3:42 - 16:36 Plot Summary: 16:56 - 54:43 Discussion: 54:54 - 1:22:38 Wanna keep afloat with all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Hello listeners, accomplices, and literary adventurers! Welcome back to another episode of that CPBC podcast, you know that one with those two friends chatting and laughing their way through the most colorful of books (yes, that one). AND today we are finishing the wonderful, poetic and inspiring YA magical realism novel "When the Moon Was Ours" by Anna-Marie McLemore! So join us as we discuss coming of age, transgender stories, love, and life!  00:00 - 2:00: Announcement (collab episode with SSR Podcast!) 2:00 - 25:23: Intro  25:43 - 56:36: Plot Summary 56:51 - 1:28:15: Discussion  Check out the author on their website and Twitter!  Also check out SSR Podcast and our Esperanza Rising Episode! Shout out to Alli on Twitter and Instagram! So many episodes, so little time. Wanna keep afloat with all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecolored

Dearest friends! So after writing off romance forever after a certain *cough* book we read in the spring, we decided to give it another shot and oh are we glad we did! This week, your favorite ice cream sandwiches are going to be discussing the YA, magical realism, B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L love story, When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore! Buckle up as your hosts talk about lovesickness cures, the hatin' ass Bonner sisters, and literally getting lost in fantasies we love to see. Promo of Recent Collabs: 0:00 - 2:27 Icebreaker Question: 4:19 - 12:58 Plot Summary: 13:15 - 42:01 Discussion: 42:12 - 1:14:11 If you want to hear us chat on other podcasts, check out the links below; We appeared on the Bookstore Podcast and chatted with the wonderful hosts, Becca and Corinne, about all things Colored Pages. We talk about our process, how we got started, our philosophy in-depth, and the ins and outs of what brings this show to you all every two weeks. Check out the episode and ALSO check out The Bookstore Podcast as

Hello colorful folks and friends! CPBC is back for another episode! Marci and Ako are still strolling through the past with part 2 of Wallace Thurman’s "The Blacker the Berry"! So join us as we talk about whether or not feeling superior is innate, Alva being part of the problem, and the complexities of colorism/becoming all in a little over an hour’s time! Promo: 0:00 - 3:45 Intro/Question: 3:57 - 17:00 Plot Summary: 17:13 - 43:50 Discussion: 44:05 - 1:09:55 Also if you want to hear us chat on other podcasts, check out the links below; We did a very fun and insightful guest appearance on the lovely Ink to Film podcast with Luke and James where we discussed the diverse and ahead of its time 1997 movie, Brandy’s Cinderella! https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Isxgc8OfppSUNqaNLjbDN Also Marci soared solo and made a hilarious guest appearance on the podcast, Book Retorts, where they discussed the queer sci-fi novel "The Disasters" by M.K England, which you can check out here. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2m55Um

Girl, we over here STRESST about the U.S. election, but that doesn't mean we can't foster some joy as well! This week, we'll be talking about the first half (Parts 1 & 2) of Wallace Thurman's Harlem Renaissance classic, The Blacker the Berry! Category is self love with a dash of spice as we talk about the features we love most about ourselves, Emma Lou's horrendous family, and the act of becoming despite the haters.  Intro/Discussion: 1:36 - 18:46 Plot Summary: 19:05 - 35:13 Discussion: 35:25 - 57:49  Also, we did some fun recent podcast collaborations with I Found This Great Book and Black Chick Lit! Check out our discussion of The Six Gilded-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston on I Found This Great Book here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-found-this-great-book/id1169308364?l=es&i=1000496289539  AND check out our discussion of Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron on Black Chick Lit here: http://blackchicklit.com/series/the-black-chick-lit-podcast/  Wanna join the club? Wanna see a list of the books w

C-P-B-C Crew , the dynamic duo is coming back at you with part II of Stephen Graham Jones "Mapping the Interior". Join Ako and Marci as they discuss the uncertainty of coming of age and adulthood, the post-ironic, and the self we leave behind. Less of a horror and more of an eerie reflection on adulthood, but I guess... you can wear a costume while you listen if you want.    00:00 -18:30 - Intro/Question 18:45-31:36 - Summary  31:45 - 51:26 - Discussion   Also check out these dope podcast/podcasters: Native Lights Toasted sister podcast Indigenous URban!sm AND---Wanna join the book club? Follow us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, check out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND check out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!     

It's the month of Halloween and we got some SPOOKY (okay, not that spooky) tales for you all! This month, we'll be checking out the eerie, horror-inspired novella, Mapping the Interior! But in doing so, of course we kiki and get on tangents and talk about all TYPES of mess from paranormal experiences, Toaster Strudel, the ICONIC show "Sheep in the Big City" and SO MUCH MORE! Intro/Icebreaker: 3:15 - 20:14 Plot Summary: 20:34 - 34:33 Discussion: 34:47 - 1:11:45  Wanna join the book club? Follow us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, check out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND check out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages! 

What?... a sudden midnight release of a bonus CPBC episode?! And it's not even about books?! Yes ya'll, we are fucking with your feelings and going off on our first ever tangent! Is your Thursday a little grim? Or maybe it's a'ight? Regardless, make it good and even great with the dynamic duo Marci and Ako catching up, talking about feeeelings, Arthur, and their favorite animes! 0:00 - 19:35: Intro/catch-up 19:53 - 1:07:50: Marci and Ako's anime picks and honorable mentions Wanna join the book club? Follow us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Hello adventurers, accomplices, and all other literary listeners, the duo is back for another episode of the Colored Pages Book Club! This week we will be finishing the second book in N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy  -- Obelisk Gate. Join Ako and Marci as they discuss whether they would become orogenes who slowly turn to stone or just be regular degular Stills, chat about their very wrong predictions from the last episode, and have a philosophical discussion on the nature of love and hate in an apocalyptic season. Intro: 0:00-7:09 Summary: 7:29 – 43:19 Discussion: 43:31 – 1:20:21 Shout out to Don't Call It a Book Club -- A very dope podcast we guest starred on recently! Check them out at -- https://dontcallitabookclub.com/ and chat with them on Reddit at r/dontcallitabookclub -- a truly fun episode with some very cool "dumb nerds" with hot takes!  Also Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our Instagram @T

WE. ARE. BACK for another season of the Colored Pages Book Club! Our Summer Short Series may be over, but fear not, as we have many many great novels in store. To kick off, we'll be discussing the first part (until Chapter 13) of Obelisk Gate, the sequel to Fifth Season and second novel of the Broken Earth trilogy! As this is a sequel, be sure to check out episodes 1 and 2 of the podcast if you need a refresher! With that aside, rest up as we discuss whether or not the Earth is alive, the strange comforts of nihilism, Jija's annoying ass, our own ability to cause harm, and much much more!  Icebreaker Question: 2:54 - 13:12 Plot Summary: 13:32 - 54:36 Discussion: 54:46 - 1:38:23 Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Wow, the way the summer short series flew by THAT quickly and disrespectfully, smh. BUT we are here to end our last episode of our summer series by discussing our FIRST-EVER play, which happens to be the 1930 comedy known as "Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life" by Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes! We have ~thoughts~ most of which are shady, so stay tuned to hear those as well as our thoughts on the friends fighting over lovers trope, Marci's Southern nostalgic memories, and whatever the hell a mule bone is.  Initial Conversation on Friends and Lovers: 2:42 - 21:43 Plot Summary of Mule Bone: 22:04 - 32:38  Discussion of Mule Bone: 32:48 - 49:30  Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our NEW Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Hey cool kids! The Dynamic Duo is back for another episode of CPBC! This week, we’ll be talking about "Given", a yaoi manga written and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu. So join Marci and Ako as they read and watch this young adult, boy band, boys-love novel! 00:00 - 11:45 - Intro/Question 12:06 – 32:08 – Summary 32:23 - 57:18 – Discussion Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

Come round children for the time has COME! As a thank you to our listeners for getting us to 25 ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts, here is the literal first EVER footage of the Colored Pages Book Club where we discuss Octavia Butler's short story, "Book of Martha". Literally the first thing we ever recorded... And...whew chile, the glow up lmao. Despite its humble beginnings, the episode is still a rather interesting one that we hope you all enjoy

Ako and Marci are personally enjoying quarantine-enriched, Hot Girl Summers alongside their Summer Short Stories and this week is NO different as they sink their teeth into the short story collection, New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color which was edited by Nisi Shawl.   There is much to get your life to in this collection and we will specifically be discussing; "Harvest" by Rebecca Roanhorse, "Give Me Your Black Wings Oh Sister" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, "Kelsey and the Burdened Breath" by Darcie Little Badger, "Three Variations on a Theme of Imperial Attire" by E. Lily Yu, and "The Shadow We Cast Through Time" by Indrapramit Das! We also did something a bit ~different~ this week for our discussion section that we hope you all will enjoy

Witches and Werewolves and Baked Goods oh my! Join the CPBC crew for another episode of the Summer Short Series! This week, we’ll be reading Mooncakes written by Suzanne Walker and illustrated by Wendy Xu. A lighthearted tale with eeeeeeevvvvvil, love, and magic!  So grab a cold drink, relax and sit back and join Ako and Marci for another week of laughs, conversation, and creative works all from colorful creators.  Intro/Question--Werewolf or vampire? 5:15-19:05 Summary--19:24-39:40 Discussion--39:56-53:50 Order Mooncakes here: https://www.lionforge.com/mooncakes/ --or wherever books are sold! Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, our Instagram @TheseColoredPages, our website thesecoloredpages.com or send us an email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com  

*Shoutouts Below!!* This week, your two favorite key lime pies talk about "The Third and Final Continent" and "Sexy" from Jhumpa Lahiri's collection of short stories, Interpreter of Maladies. Sit back and enjoy a Capri Sun as we talk about weird ass white people, romantic infidelity, strange living situations, and the iconic duo, Mala and Mrs. Craft! Intro Discussion About Weird Living Arrangements: 1:14 - 29:03 Plot Summaries/Discussion: 29:20 - 1:02:20 Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, email at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND our NEW Instagram @TheseColoredPages! Lastly, shoutout to Apple Podcast users "hellothereheyhi" and "Jazz Devotee" for leaving us really kind reviews respectively saying that our explorations ring in their ears for days and days and that the show is like taking a graduate level literature class with the two coolest professors on campus! Your kind words do not go unnoticed and we are so honored that our shenanigans and vuln

Welcome back to the blerdest of podcasts and another summer short series episode! That’s right, the dynamic duo is back and off to camp with "Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom", a murder mystery comic written by Molly Muldoon and Terry Blas and illustrated by Matthew Seely! Intro: 00:00 – 15:32 Summary: 15:50 - 37:45 Discussion: 37:53 – 55:30 Join the club by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com and exploring our NEW instagram @TheseColoredPages!