'Their Eyes Were Watching God' and books by black authors that everyone should read

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Zora Neale Hurston's timeless classic Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Then, inspired by Their Eyes Were Watching God and Black History Month, we discuss our favorite books by black authors. And as always we close the show with recommendations.
Aliza recommends the trailer for the movie adaptation of Nicola Yoon's YA novel 'Everything, Everything.' She also recommends a list of geeky feminist projects after attending the Strand bookstore's Galentine's Day event this week including Geek Girl Brunch, an international meetup group that hosts activities for geeky women and Geek Girl Strong, a program and community that combines geekdom with fitness.
Peter recommends 'The Fifth Season' by N.K. Jemisin. "It's really, really, really great. Especially in terms of fantasy... It's a rainbow of people and characters in a way that I have personally have found sendom in a fantasy genre. And it's wonderful and refreshing."
MJ recommends 'Dear White People' the 2014 movie that inspired the upcoming Netflix series of the same name. "What I loved about this movie is that it felt like a dialogue...Whether you agree with the politics of the characters or not, [the movie] felt like a smart, rich dialogue that we should be having right now."

This week on the MashReads Podcast, we read and discuss Zora Neale Hurston's timeless classic Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Then, inspired by Their Eyes Were Watching God and Black History Month, we discuss our favorite books by black authors. And as always we close the show with recommendations.

Aliza recommends the trailer for the movie adaptation of Nicola Yoon's YA novel 'Everything, Everything.' She also recommends a list of geeky feminist projects after attending the Strand bookstore's Galentine's Day event this week including Geek Girl Brunch, an international meetup group that hosts activities for geeky women and Geek Girl Strong, a program and community that combines geekdom with fitness.

Peter recommends 'The Fifth Season' by N.K. Jemisin. "It's really, really, really great. Especially in terms of fantasy... It's a rainbow of people and characters in a way that I have personally have found sendom in a fantasy genre. And it's wonderful and refreshing."

MJ recommends 'Dear White People' the 2014 movie that inspired the upcoming Netflix series of the same name. "What I loved about this movie is that it felt like a dialogue...Whether you agree with the politics of the characters or not, [the movie] felt like a smart, rich dialogue that we should be having right now."