Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim

In this week’s episode of Bookmarks, Glory chats it up with Well-Read Black Girl member Petrushka Bazin Larsen about how the book club became a safe space to build sisterhood and exchange ideas. Glory also gives insightful advice on what to expect when starting a podcast. And, she lets us in on what she’s reading this week — hint: there’s intrigue, secrets and all the church tea to be spilled. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glory and Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Genius Award winner, talk about her latest children’s book, The Year We Learned to Fly. In this episode, they also discuss Woodson’s writing trajectory, the value of artists' residencies, and how she feels about her place in history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glory talks to lawyer and educator Anita Hill about her latest book, Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence. In this episode, they converse about the need to believe women when they are brave enough to speak their truth, and about the work Hill does with the Hollywood Commission to help the most vulnerable gender-based violence victims. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glory chats with activist and author Tarana Burke about her memoir Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement, and using her story as a form of activism. In this episode, they also talk about embracing the freedom to be unapologetically Black and how that journey has led to Tarana becoming an author and leader. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Korean-American author and teacher Min Jin Lee and Glory chat about how Lee’s work on and off the page constantly challenges society to change. They also talk about how reading can radicalize young people and through stories we can create a version of the world we want to see. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Glory Edim invites impactful thinkers and authors of color like Anita Hill, Zeba Blay, Min Jin Lee, and Tarana Burke to discuss topics like finding their voices, navigating publishing, and the importance of writing for self-expression. The hosts also mention their kinship and support found on the show.

Gabrielle Union, Ashley C. Ford, Arlan Hamilton, and Michelle Obama reflect on the Well-Read Black Girl Festival, sharing powerful conversations about the challenges faced by women, the impact of racism, and the significance of Michelle Obama's memoir. Panelists also discuss the importance of reading about the prison-industrial complex and the power of writers, particularly black women writers, in shaping the future.

Coming soon to Pushkin Industries: Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.