97. Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay and postcolonial novels to expand your world
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Today, Sara and Chelsey discuss Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay. We discuss the classic nature of this novel along with some of its modern elements, as well as our own personal impressions and individual reading experiences of the book. This Harlem Renaissance novel explores themes that pushed the boundaries of its time: disability, the physical body, race, migration, post-colonialism, Marxism, economics. If you\\u2019re looking for a short classic novel that covers many modern ideas, consider this one alongside some of our pairings.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0
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Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay (Penguin Classics)\\xa0
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Listen to our pairings: [41:05]
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- Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin\\xa0
- You Made A Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi\\xa0
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Also Mentioned:\\xa0
The Best New Novel Was Written 90 Years Ago by Molly Young (Vulture)\\xa0
A Book So Far Ahead of Its Time, It took 87 Years to Find A Publisher by Tayla Zax (NYTimes)
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