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Books Are Pop Culture

Books Are Pop Culture

Books Are Pop Culture is a show that provides insight into and cultural commentary on the latest and greatest in books, book news, and book culture—rightfully placing books at the center of the popular culture conversation. Hosted by Reggie Bailey and Akili Nzuri. Support BAPC on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Subscribe to BAPC on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/booksarepopculture Shop the BAPC Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture Visit the BAPC

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01:29:10

BAPC | Tiffany Clarke Harrison | Episode 109 | "Jhene"

Books Are Pop Culture ·

2024/03/06

BAPC x Tiffany Clarke HarrisonIs it better to approach literature with a feelings minded approach or a craft minded approach? If you were to ask Tiffany Clarke Harrison, author of the novel Blue Hour, she might say feelings are what you should always lead with. So this awesome conversation, another classic conversation, is one that includes feelings, honesty, authenticity and vulnerability that is bound to stick with any listener. Keep up with ⁠⁠⁠Tiffany Clarke Harrison Join The

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01:53:45

BAPC | Lakiesha Carr | Episode 108 | "Circuitous"

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2024/03/06

BAPC x Lakiesha Carr An Autobiography of Skin by Lakiesha Carr is what we like to call fine art. It was classical and fresh. Full of pain & pleasure. Struggle & Progress. Love & Fear. A work that is bound to stand the test of time as long as the right readers continue to read and champion the work. This conversation, like the book itself, is a work of Fine Art that encompasses all of the topics referenced above & then some. Keep up with ⁠⁠Lakiesha Carr Join The

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01:15:38

BAPC | Diane Marie Brown | Episode 107 |...

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2024/03/05

BAPC × Diane Marie Brown If there are generational curses then there must be generational blessings right? According to Diane Marie Brown that is the truth and we dive into that and much more while discussing her debut novel, Black Candle Women. Keep up with ⁠Diane Marie Brown Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC

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01:17:33

BAPC | Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton | Episode 106 | "Mic...

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2024/03/05

BAPC × Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton This episode is titled Mic Drop because only the first Black Poet Laureate of Houston & International Sensation could drop bars like she did nonstop for an entire episode. Listen here and make sure to check out Deborah's awesome memoir, Black Chameleon. Keep up with Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The

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01:10:32

BAPC | Sowmya Krishnamurthy | Episode 105 | "Shadow...

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2024/02/06

BAPC × Sowmya KrishnamurthyHip-Hop's impact on the fashion industry has never been anthologized in the world of literature the way Sowmya Krishnamurthy did it with Fashion Killa. She made found time to tell us how she did it. Keep up with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sowmya Krishnamurthy Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC

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01:03:45

BAPC | Jonathan Eig | Episode 104 | "Cameras"

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2024/02/06

BAPC × Jonathan Eig ⁠Martin Luther King Jr. was a very complicated hero & we spoke with Jonathan Eig about his MLK Jr. biography, King: A Life, and got to the root of several of complications, his lasting legacy, and then some. Keep up with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonathan Eig Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop

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01:22:37

BAPC | Edwin Raymond | Episode 103 | "Numbers"

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2024/02/01

BAPC × Edwin Raymond ⁠Edwin Raymond's An Inconvenient Cop teaches listeners, viewers, and readers that it is all about the numbers when it comes to the police force, and the police force wishes that he never informed us. Keep up with ⁠⁠⁠Edwin Raymond Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop

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01:27:11

BAPC | Michael Harriot | Episode 102 | "Markers"

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2024/02/01

BAPC × Michael Harriot ⁠Discussing the New York Times bestelling Black AF History⁠ with Michael Harriot himself is the only true way to commemorate Black History Month as a literary podcast. Keep up with ⁠⁠Michael Harriot Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop⁠⁠ *** Recorded on 10.11.23 ***

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01:08:48

BAPC | James McBride | Episode 101 | "Great American...

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2024/02/01

BAPC x James McBride The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is James McBride's latest award winner (it won the Kirkus Prize in the Fall of 2023). We had the opportunity to discuss the novel along with talk about how many talented American writers there are, how much consideration McBride gives to all of the acclaim he has received over his career, the importance of reading books and playing musical instruments, and more. Keep up with ⁠⁠James McBride Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon

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01:15:58

BAPC | Jesmyn Ward | Episode 100 | "Da One"

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2024/01/31

BAPC × Jesmyn Ward Let Us Descend is Jesmyn Ward's latest masterpiece. We had the opportunity to discuss the novel along with some notable bits about her successful career, and the business of books. A classic & honest episode. Keep up with ⁠Jesmyn Ward Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bookshop⁠ ***

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01:20:05

BAPC | James Hannaham | Episode 99 | "Black Eggs"

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2023/07/07

BAPC x James Hannaham Didn't Nobody Give a Shit About Carlotta is a novel that opens the door to interesting conversations on the carceral system being the real cancel culture, marginalized individuals being more concerned with being human than being marginalized, Friendship, Change, New York City as an identity, James Joyce, Little, Brown, and Company being "a little more brown" and much more. James Hannaham was a blast to talk to. Full of wisdom, humor, a Jennifer Egan anecdote, and

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01:42:11

BAPC | David Santos Donaldson | Episode 98 |...

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2023/06/30

BAPC x David Santos Donaldson David Santos Donaldson's debut novel Greenland is a literary gift that keeps on giving. Through Kip Starling's journey towards publishing and the wilderness we are able to discuss the pursuit of art-making, the idea of a sacrificial pen, happiness being overrated, and several other interesting topics. Another episode not to be missed. *** Recorded on 3.26.23 *** Keep up with David Santos Donaldson Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon

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01:25:54

BAPC | Claire Jiménez | Episode 97 | "Don't Believe...

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2023/06/23

BAPC x Claire Jiménez One of the joys of recording is coming out with a new homie. One of the joys of being BAPC is that we seemingly come out with more new homies more times than not after a recording. Claire Jiménez, our newest homie, did some awesome work within What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez. In this conversation we talk about not believing the hype, writing the work that is truly interesting to you, what's really real, what does real representation of Puerto Rican women look like, the

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01:07:46

BAPC | Rakia Clark | Episode 96 | "Big Player"

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2023/06/16

BAPC × Rakia Clark What's beautiful about book land is its expansive nature. An aspiring literary citizen doesn't just have to work toward becoming an author. They can work toward becoming a publisher, a publicist, a marketer, a salesperson, even an editor. In this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with The Great One herself, Rakia Clark, Executive Editor at Mariner Books (HarperCollins) about her route to becoming an executive editor, the type of books she likes to acquire, what it

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01:30:06

BAPC | Joseph Earl Thomas | Episode 95 | "Super...

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2023/06/09

BAPC × Joseph Earl Thomas Sink is a memoir that you couldn't forget if you tried. You'll remember it for the content, you'll remember it for the narrative style, for its untapped level of honesty, and for the twists and turns included within the journey of Joseph Earl Thomas' formative years. *** Recorded on 6.1.23 *** Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠⁠Patreon Community⁠⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Subscribe to ⁠⁠The Days⁠⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC

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01:27:24

BAPC | Theresa Runstedtler | Episode 94 | "Sources"

Books Are Pop Culture ·

2023/06/01

BAPC × Theresa Runstedtler The benefit of having a show about books that you control is that you get to talk about all the books that appeal to your specific interests as long as the there is mutual interest between you and the author. Thankfully there was mutual interest between BAPC and Theresa Runstedtler because we got to talk basketball again through her recently ⁠Black Ball⁠, served to you all right on time since today is Game One of the 2023 NBA Finals. *** Recorded on 4.13.23 *** Join The

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01:35:55

BAPC | Tembe Denton-Hurst | Episode 93 | "Off Air"

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2023/05/25

BAPC x Tembe Denton-Hurst Tembe Denton-Hurst is the author of Homebodies. She is also the homie and quite awesome. *** Recorded on 5.10.23 *** Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠Patreon Community⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠YouTube⁠ Subscribe to ⁠The Days⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠Instagram⁠ Shop BAPC's ⁠Bookshop

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01:14:29

BAPC | Stephen Buoro | Episode 92 | "Clockwork"

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2023/05/18

BAPC x Stephen Buoro Stephen Buoro spent time with us discussing his marvelous novel, The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa, and I think it's safe to say that we are all droogs now. *** Recorded on 4.22.23 *** Join The Fellowship—BAPC's ⁠Patreon Community⁠ Subscribe to BAPC on ⁠YouTube⁠ Subscribe to ⁠The Days⁠—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on ⁠Instagram⁠ Shop BAPC's ⁠Bookshop

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00:47:56

BAPC | Brianna Holt | Episode 91 | "Better On Me"

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2023/05/11

BAPC x Brianna Holt When you are a real reader you learn that relatability isn't limited to an identity. Sure, a work can be aimed at a target audience, but that doesn't mean that you wont' see yourself reflected and/or identify with the work at hand—not that those things should matter in the first place. Alas, Brianna Holt wrote In Our Shoes with Black women in mind, but anyone can pick this book up and find themselves reflected within the work she did. It was a true pleasure to spend

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01:09:45

BAPC | Asale Angel-Ajani | Episode 90 | "Privilege"

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2023/05/04

BAPC x Asale Angel-Ajani One of the most immense pleasures of doing a bookish show is being joined by a guest who is unpredictable in the best ways. Asale Angel-Ajani is one of those guests. On and off camera she was real, awesome, thoughtful, honest. Asale's debut novel, A Country You Can Leave, is all of those things as well. *** Recorded on 3.11.23 *** Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community Subscribe to BAPC on YouTube Subscribe to The Days—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on

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