E31: "The Black Kids" by Christina Hammonds Reed (Emmy B w/ Cayla Turner)
Lovely Books
English - January 08, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBBooks Arts books fiction non-fiction readers teachers authors literature mothers family educators Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: E30: "Sorrow" by Tiffanie DeBartolo AUTHOR INTERVIEW
In this episode, Emmy B & bookstagrammer Cayla Turner discuss one of her favorite 2020 reads: "The Black Kids" by Christina Hammonds Reed. With a background in Africana Studies, and a passion for 'knowing your history', Cayla shares her thoughts and insights on this must read YA, NY Times bestseller! Set in California in the 90s, the timeline of this book follows the Rodney King beating and subsequent rioting in LA. It's a poignant look at how social and cultural tensions shape our coming of age stories.
Find Cayla on Instagram @bookitqueen
"The Black Kids" was published by Simon and Schuster in 2020
She also recommends reading: "The Address Book" by Deirdre Mask