210: Jennifer Baker (FORGIVE ME NOT) & Akwaeke Emezi's PET
In This Episode:
Jennifer Baker steps into the physical reality of the Damn Library and thankfully brings along her infectious laugh and passion for books. We chat all about the long road of writing her new novel Forgive Me Not, her hopes for how it’s received, and how curiosity drives her fiction while anger can drive her nonfiction. Plus, she brought along Akwaeke Emezi’s incredible Pet. A perfect visit!
THE EP. 210 BOOKSHELF
WHAT'D YOU BUY?:
Jennifer: Creep by Myriam Gurba, I’m from by Gary R. Gray Jr, Oge Mora
Christopher: Strange Houses by Cora Jarrett, Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by GennaRose Nethercott
ALSO MENTIONED:
Minorities in Publishing, debut author ep
Mean by Myriam Gurba
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Invisible Son by Kim Johnson
Forgive Me Not Educator’s Guide
”Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing” - Electric Lit
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
Harvey (1950, dir. Henry Koster)
California by Edan Lepucki
Woman No 17 by Edan Lepucki
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Jennifer: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
Christopher: Time’s Mouth by Edan Lepucki
