EPISODE FORTY: Do You Know What Today is?

It's our one year anniversary...well almost! We're coming in a couple days early, but it's all good. : ) This week we're discussing the sanitization of slavery children's books, Jeanette has a wee bit of a rant about some literary related things that have been annoying her and we end with talking about some of our favorite episodes of this podcast and our hopes for its future. Links to articles discussed below: A Fine Dessert/A birthday cake for Mr. Washington Childrens books sanitizing slavery Shitbacle: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/smiling-slaves-post-fine-dessert-world/ BookRiot Black Editors Piece: http://bookriot.com/2016/01/18/diversity-myth-black-editors-gone/ Hamilton Book: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/new-book-taking-readers-inside-broadways-hamilton-now-available-for-pre-order-364102 Article that sparked J’s diversity rant: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/new-year-new-reading-resolutions/#continue_reading_post

It's our one year anniversary...well almost!  We're coming in a fewwwww days early, but it's all good. : ) This week we're discussing the sanitization of slavery children's books, Jeanette has a wee bit of a rant about some literary related things that have been annoying her and we end with talking about some of our favorite episodes of this podcast and our hopes for its future. Links to articles discussed below:

 

A Fine Dessert/A birthday cake for Mr. Washington Childrens books sanitizing slavery shitbacle:  https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/smiling-slaves-post-fine-dessert-world/BookRiot Black Editors Piece: http://bookriot.com/2016/01/18/diversity-myth-black-editors-gone/Hamilton Book: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/new-book-taking-readers-inside-broadways-hamilton-now-available-for-pre-order-364102     Article that sparked J’s diversity rant: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/new-year-new-reading-resolutions/#continue_reading_post