with Van Hoang
Author Van Hoang joins Bookish Brews to talk about 1950’s Los Angeles, where her novel The Monstrous Misses Mai takes place, and doing research for fiction writing. Most importantly, we talk about what an incredible resource libraries can be for all types of research. Plus, a big nod to dresses with pockets and the history of women’s fashion.
by Saniya Ghalehdar
In a time of a heightened fight for civil rights yet again, Saniya Ghalehdar draws parallels between the loss of women’s rights in the United States and the loss of women’s rights in Iran in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Ghalehdar brilliantly emphasizes the immense need to fight back now through the eerie parallels between our two states.
with Christopher Murphy
Author Christopher Murphy tells us about his writing goal of creating space for queer people and queer people of color in the thriller genre. He’s working tirelessly to write multi dimensional Black and Brown queer characters in his stories so more people can see themselves in stories, and today we’re talking about how he’s doing it.
by Mikada Green
Book bans don’t just make it difficult to find certain books, book bans are a threat to our cultural literacy as a whole. In this beautiful essay by Mkada Green, we discuss how harmful these bans really are.
by Gabriella Buba
Anti-Colonial Science Fiction and Fantasy grapples with this history of exploitation and it’s lasting impacts on lands and people through the lens of other worlds, imagined futures, and alternate histories.
with Sondi Warner
When I was first introduced to Sondi Warner, I quickly learned how deep their passion is for creating space that encourages self acceptance and reminds readers of how worthy they are. I’m so honored to introduce you all to the brilliant Sondi Warner, author of Lead Me Astray.
with Parisa Akhbari
Parisa Akhbari, author of upcoming novel Just Another Epic Love Poem, speak about her never ending journal, her novel, and how writing has a magical way of becoming more than writing itself.
There’s no precisely perfect term for what we’re talking about when we say people of the global majority, but here at Bookish Brews, this is the term we use most often. And this is why.