Category: Awesome! Book Club

A book club discussion podcast focused on challenging our comfortable view points.

An Indigenous People’s History of the United States pt2 – Awesome! Book Club e14

This book carries us through the history of the United States as seen through the eyes of the indigenous peoples that this nation displaced, discarded, and continually degrade. Though rather dry, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz delivers an unflinching narrative that is seething with both passion and condemnation .

If you are interested in another account of American history, then look no further.

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An Indigenous People’s History of the Unites States pt1 – Awesome! Book Club e13

This book carries us through the history of the United States as seen through the eyes of the indigenous peoples that this nation displaced, discarded, and continually degrade. Though rather dry, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz delivers an unflinching narrative that is seething with both passion and condemnation .

If you are interested in another account of American history, then look no further.

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Awesome! Book Club e12 – The Diary of a Young Girl pt3

Part three of our discussion of The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank’s diary persists to this day as one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century. Written while she and her family hid from the Nazis. Her writing comes alive off the page and beckons friendship with every word. Her life was tragically short, but full of more fire, wit, and charm than any person twice her age. Her name encapsulates the greater horror of the holocaust to all, but after meeting Anne through this book it is sure to evoke a sense of loss for a dear friend.

Danny will be back next time!

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Awesome! Book Club e11 – The Diary of a Young Girl pt2

Part two of our discussion of The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank’s diary persists to this day as one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century. Written while she and her family hid from the Nazis. Her writing comes alive off the page and beckons friendship with every word. Her life was tragically short, but full of more fire, wit, and charm than any person twice her age. Her name encapsulates the greater horror of the holocaust to all, but after meeting Anne through this book it is sure to evoke a sense of loss for a dear friend.

Danny will be back next time!

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Awesome! Book Club e10 – The Diary of a Young Girl pt1

Part one of our discussion of The Diary of a Young Girl. Anne Frank’s diary persists to this day as one of the most enduring books of the twentieth century. Written while she and her family hid from the Nazis. Her writing comes alive off the page and beckons friendship with every word. Her life was tragically short, but full of more fire, wit, and charm than any person twice her age. Her name encapsulates the greater horror of the holocaust to all, but after meeting Anne through this book it is sure to evoke a sense of loss for a dear friend.

Danny will be back next time!

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Awesome! Book Club e09 – Between the World and Me pt2

The second half of our discussion of Between the World and Me to mark Black History Month. This book is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt at imparting a lifetime worth of contemplation, revelation, and experience to his adolescent son in the form of a deeply personal, emotional, and unflinching letter. Coates expertly weaves between personal experience, historical recollection, and journalism as he peels back the layers of being black in America.

And please join us in giving Danny a warm welcome into the folds as a new co-host of our show!

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Awesome! Book Club e08 – Between the World and Me pt1

We discuss Between the World and Me to mark Black History Month. This book is Ta-Nehisi Coates’s attempt at imparting a lifetime worth of contemplation, revelation, and experience to his adolescent son in the form of a deeply personal, emotional, and unflinching letter. Coates expertly weaves between personal experience, historical recollection, and journalism as he peels back the layers of being black in America.

And please join us in giving Danny a warm welcome into the folds as a new co-host of our show!

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Awesome! Book Club e07 – Hiroshima Part 2

In this episode we discuss Hiroshima by John Hersey which follows the tragic events of August 6th, 1945 through the eyes of six survivors. It was published in The New Yorker in August 1946 and was put to print as a book shortly after, with a revision after John Hersey followed up with his survivors. It is a personal, moving, and sometimes horrific, peek into the very heart of an event that shook humanity and shaped the course of human history.

As a side note, keep an eye out for a special release in tandem with Black History Month, in which we read and discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. And our new co-host Danny will be joining us!

Check out Hiroshima on Amazon

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Awesome! Book Club e06 – Hiroshima Part 1

In this episode we discuss Hiroshima by John Hersey which follows the tragic events of August 6th, 1945 through the eyes of six survivors. It was published in The New Yorker in August 1946 and was put to print as a book shortly after, with a revision after John Hersey followed up with his survivors. It is a personal, moving, and sometimes horrific, peek into the very heart of an event that shook humanity and shaped the course of human history.

As a side note, keep an eye out for a special release in tandem with Black History Month, in which we read and discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. And our new co-host Danny will be joining us!

Check out Hiroshima on Amazon

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Awesome! Book Club e05 – Sapiens Part 4

We discuss Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. This book brings us from the beginning of our species, Homo Sapiens, all the way to what the future may look like for humankind. It is a fantastic analysis of the human race with many surprises. Join us and listen as we dissect this deep and enlightening book.

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