47. There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset and ambitious family stories that span generations
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Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset. We loved this Austen-like Harlem Renaissance novel, and we kept this episode spoiler free in the hopes that it\\u2019ll encourage you to pick it up! Plus, as always, we\\u2019re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our classic, with a mix of historical fiction and satire.
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Books mentioned:
There is Confusion by Jessie Redmon Fauset (Amazon)
Passing by Nella Larsen (Amazon) [30:39]
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Chelsey\\u2019s Pairings
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Pride by Ibi Zoboi (Amazon) [36:06]
This Lovely City by Louise Hare (Amazon) [42:23]
Becoming by Michelle Obama (Amazon) [49:18]
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Sara\\u2019s Pairings
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On Beauty by Zadie Smith (Amazon) [33:33]
No One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts (Amazon) [39:35]
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour (Amazon) [45:52]
Picks of the week:
Chelsey: How WWI Sparked and Artistic Movement that Transformed Black America [53:30]
Sara: New Yorker article on Fauset (by Morgan Jerkins) [52:09] and Women of the Harlem Renaissance by Cheryl A. Wall [52:40]
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