EPISODE FIFTY-TWO: Happily Nappily

We are honored to have author Trisha R. Thomas on the show this week to talk about her latest novel Postcards From Venus which will be released on August 16, 2016. Tahmeka speaks with Trisha about her writing process, the Nappily Ever After book series and her thoughts and views on the state of the literary world in general. Show begins with the usual News You Can Use segment and we also have a brief chat about "hypebeasting" in the literary world.. Articles discussed in news section below: Oprah’s Book Club Pick http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/08/04/behind-oprahs-book-club-pick-of-the-underground-railroad/ Slave Narrative https://twitter.com/NewRepublic/status/760800087173918720 Jonathan Franzen and His Negro Friend http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/interrogation/2016/07/a_conversation_with_novelist_jonathan_franzen.html Read Books, Live Longer http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/read-books-live-longer/?_r=0

We are honored to have author Trisha R. Thomas on the show this week to talk about her latest novel Postcards From Venus which will be released on August 16, 2016. Tahmeka speaks with Trisha about her writing process, the Nappily Ever After book series and her thoughts and views on the state of the literary world in general. Show begins with the usual News You Can Use segment and we also have a brief chat about "hypebeasting" in the literary world.. Articles discussed in news section below: 

Oprah’s Book Club Pick

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2016/08/04/behind-oprahs-book-club-pick-of-the-underground-railroad/

Slave Narrative

https://twitter.com/NewRepublic/status/760800087173918720

Jonathan Franzen and His Negro Friend

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/interrogation/2016/07/a_conversation_with_novelist_jonathan_franzen.html

Read Books, Live Longer

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/read-books-live-longer/?_r=0