There were more children’s books about bears and trucks published in 2018 than about Black, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander and Indigenous/Native people combined.
That’s it. That’s the joke.
Podcast Archives:
Episode 32: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred did not come to play.
BCL Chat: YouTube and Black Booktubers
Two olds try and talk about Booktube and it goes as well as you think.
Episode 31: They All Fall Down
Get ready: This book is full of assholes.
BCL Chat: Your Most Anticipated 2019 Reads
Friendly reminder: You don’t own your ebooks.
Episode 30: The Wedding Date
We do our best to have a balanced discussion of this book, but what happens, happens.
BCL Chat: Who Are Your Favorite Indie Authors?
The #SummerStruggle continues.
Episode 29: American Spy
As with all good spies, this book left us with more questions than answers.
BCL Chat: Do You Reread Books?
Nobody’s acting right today.
Episode 28: My Sister, the Serial Killer
This book’s alternate title could have been “Men Ain’t Shit.”
BCL Chat: #RitasSoWhite and Your Unpopular Book Opinions
Y’all really, really hate “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
Episode 27: Children of Blood and Bone
Does the celebration of black mediocrity mean we’ve made it? (Answer: No, no it does not.)
BCL Chat: A Chat with Beverly Jenkins!
Guys, we’ve officially made it. We got to speak with Ms. Bev herself!
Episode 26: A Chance A Love
The phrase “hog farmer” has never sounded so disrespectful.
BCL Chat: Our 2019 Resolutions
Here’s to another year of stressing out over books.