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Author, Glory Edim joins Dr. Thema to share her homecoming journey in understanding the roots of her perfectionism and the path to self acceptance and worthiness. Glory talks about the role of books as a coping strategy, imagination activator, and source of comfort and liberation. From the departure of her father to her experience as a single mother, Glory shares a powerfully transparent testimony. Glory Edim is a writer, literary advocate, and the founder of Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), a nationally recognized community and literary imprint dedicated to celebrating and publishing the voices of Black women writers. Founded in 2015, WRBG has grown from a book club into a cultural platform that amplifies diverse narratives and fosters dialogue at the intersection of literature, identity, and social change. Edim is the editor of the Well-Read Black Girl anthology and the author of the memoir Gather Me (2024), a reflective exploration of self-discovery and the transformative power of books. Through her writing and editorial work, Edim continues to champion literacy, representation, and Black literary traditions. Don't forget to get her book and like, subscribe, comment, and share.

What started out as a T-shirt (the now-viral “Well-Read Black Girl” phenomenon) followed by a book club, has since transformed into a literacy festival, a publisher imprint and an international community, all thanks to the vision of Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl. In today’s episode, we chat about how she turned her love of literature into a global organisation, why reading is pivotal for joy and wellness, and the one book every woman should read before turning 40. Find out more about Glory and Well-Read Black Girl here Connect with Be Well, Sis: Instagram – @bewellsis_podcast Substack – bewellsis.substack.com Follow, rate, and share this episode! We’re supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact. Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at hello@editaud.io with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show! Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From Well–Read Black Girl Books, a "wise and witty, unflinchingly honest and insightful" (Maaza Mengiste) novel that delves into the secret lives of three women on the eve of Eritrean independence. The year is 1991. Eritrea is on the verge of liberation from Ethiopian rule and in Washington, D.C.’s tight-knit Eritrean community, change is in the air. Thirteen-year-old Lydia and her family are grappling with what peace after decades of war might mean for their future, just as they welcome Berekhet—a distant cousin newly arrived from Ethiopia to attend medical school in the States. With him comes a barrage of new ideas Lydia must confront for the first time, about the stories of nationhood and family she was raised on. Meanwhile her mother, Elsa, a former rebel fighter, and the family matriarch, Mama Zewdi, must grapple with regrets long buried in the time their country has been at war. Elsa’s path from Eritrea to D.C. was paved with courage and loss, and figures from her past on the front lines of battle begin to resurface. Mama Zewdi, who runs a successful injera business out of her apartment, finds herself reexamining her place in their little family for the first time, while Lydia, emboldened by Berekhet, becomes committed to uncovering the secrets of her and her mother’s past—including the truth about her father, who was martyred in the war. A loving ode to an immigrant community on the cusp of a new age, I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For boldly asks: How does our past define our present? And what stories must we let go of to be truly free? Bsrat Mezghebe received an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. Her writing has appeared in Guernica, The Paris Review , and the anthology Well–Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves . She lives in the Washington, D.C. area. Mezghebe is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me . PURCHASE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9781324092490?ic_referral=w35TuygLK6dGBEunTTaOCMhMAjrAkQzlIdg1SDOrRPkwM6tpLGTRc2pjSi4Jp_F73YPlTYO7V8QoVvkqdfIshzha-dcZM_RTx1l7Yc44MCqQCoOXNFdRqmws_VcrQH8dBQJfcbM

This event will be in partnership with the Washington Literacy Center . Even before they were recognized as citizens of the United States, Black women understood that the fights for civil and human rights were inseparable. Over the course of two hundred years, they were at the forefront of national and international movements for social change. From worldwide travel and public advocacy in the global Black press to their work for the United Nations, they courageously and effectively moved human rights beyond an esoteric concept to an active, organizing principle. In Without Fear , acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain tells the story of these Black women through the lives and experiences of a diverse cast--from the well-known, like Ida B. Wells, Madam C. J. Walker, and Lena Horne, to those who are still less known, including Pearl Sherrod, Aretha McKinley, and Marguerite Cartwright. Without Fear is an account of their aspirations, their strategies, and their struggles to combat systems of oppression. Keisha N. Blain is professor of Africana studies and history at Brown University. She is a Guggenheim, Carnegie, and New America Fellow, and author--most recently of the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Until I Am Free . She lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Blain is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me . https://politics-prose.com/book/9780393882292?ic_referral=ejWvnxOF5prvZw5FY-3FFvkr7spiAOuUeYO9KUax3fYwM7PThGJfMII9N__BVEP9nUtql5vop7C3ZfbMRYPGM7c1os3vpcy76L7WFpzHDlKIoqYD6IHusEGs8DaHF5cWI7qyYB4

Betty Jean, the author's grandmother, had a house along a bayou in Texas, a home paid for and run without a man by her side. This home served as the center of Bonét's family's universe, the one place that was a constant through all of life's changes. Mama Connie, one of Betty Jean's eleven children, vowed that her life would be different. And in many ways it was: she got married, lived in suburbia, and built a life resembling the American dream. But when it came to raising children of her own, she was more like Betty Jean than she cared to admit. But, like her mother before her, Connie's sweat was the founding salt of her own universe. Today, Sasha Bonét navigates all aspects of being a mother--escape, promise, burden, assent, and rebellion--not just for the women in her family who came before her, but for Black women with whom society is acquainted, too: figures like Nina Simone, Betty Davis, and Darnella Frazier, who filmed the murder of George Floyd. Generations of Black women have borne children, borne the burdens of events untold, and borne witness to unspeakable trials. The Waterbearers carries this history, its fierce eloquence capturing a masterpiece of life written by an author who is intimately acquainted with how Black women have passed down knowledge and culture. Sasha Bonét doesn't just present genealogical lineages but illuminates the cultural and societal connections of strong Black women who have built legacies and changed the world, sometimes in the most mundane of moments. The fierce eloquence of this story confirms Sasha Bonét as a voice we all now need to hear. Sasha Bonét is a writer and cultural critic based in New York City. Her criticism and essays have appeared in The Paris Review , Aperture , New York Magazine, Vogue , and BOMB , among other publications. Bonét is a professor of creative writing for Columbia University and Barnard College. Bonét is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary taste maker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me . https://politics-prose.com/book/9780593536087?ic_referral=KvBAtADa3ExrKjON0E7GBBJ_PqcPBKlNilJsAMuNWIEwM2CPdLycNu3a1ccinqvsy85qA5S-RLPXhcuIGjlcJlBQ8bS9QG8ajJyGg3ojDwIeqgs00vi888TXR_jAWPwpmi9EqjU

In this episode of Library Talks , m ultidisciplinary artist and theologian, Tricia Hersey joins Library Talks to discuss her latest book We Will Rest!: The Art of Escape. She is joined by Glory Edim, author of Well Read Black Girl. Tricia Hersey is the founder of The Nap Ministry. She is the global pioneer and originator of the "rest as resistance" and "rest as reparations" frameworks, and collaborates with communities all over the world to create sacred spaces. This talk was recorded as part of the Schomburg Centennial Festival.

Are you going through a period in your life when things feel "off"? Do you struggle to find joy in happy moments? Are you walking around feeling numb? Do you feel restless when you aren't busy or empty when you are sitting still? We all know what can't-get-out-of-bed depression looks like. But there's another, lesser-known side of depression that is hidden. Those of us with High-Functioning Depression (HFD) usually don't act the way we think a depressed person might. On the surface, we seem fine: We are succeeding at work, pulling our weight at home, and carrying on with our typical social life. Yet behind that mask of productivity we are barely surviving, and certainly not thriving. And we may have no idea why, or what to do about it. In High Functionin g , Dr. Judith Joseph draws on original research, client cases, and her own personal struggles with HFD to demystify this poorly understood condition. Her five simple tools--the Five V's--will help you understand the science of your happiness and empower you to reclaim your life and joy. -Validation: Acknowledge and accept your emotions about past traumas and present pain -Venting: Let out the frustrations and anxious energy bottled up inside -Values: Identify the purpose and priorities that matter most -Vitals: Slow down to listen to your brain and body and monitor the six vital signs of emotional functioning -Vision: Plan for and celebrate successes, milestones, and everyday joy By following the Five V's, we can put an end to self-sacrificing and self-sabotaging, calm our inner turmoil, and go from merely functioning to truly living. PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9780316577298?ic_referral=E1F1CIW3qdSrY4kRInBHLyn8Hpt2T2T3GWELMiW4q1IwM_X3OoA7hg-1h0NZqnvF4e5N2mBAo8od28QMmc5JjRhnEBaHCMGxGuPqjC7FVqV7U9DpPy-8MTMtgH3JxwVxVi7WHI8 Judith Joseph MD, MBA , is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and researcher who specializes in mental health and trauma. She is the founder of and chief investigator at Manhattan Behavioral Medicine, New York City's premier clinical research site, a clinical assistant professor in child and adolescent psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center in Manhattan, and chairwoman of the Women in Medicine Board at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. As one of social media's favorite psychiatrists, Dr. Judith gets over 15 million views a month. Her Instagram, full of funny, role-playing videos and revealing insights, got more than 10 million impressions and her TikToks were viewed more than 5 million times just last month alone. She holds an undergraduate degree from Duke as well as a medical doctorate and master's in business administration from Columbia. Dr. Joseph is in conversation with Glory Edim . Edim is a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library. The conversation is moderated by Talia Cadet . Cadet is a content creator and influencer with an au

Faruq Zaidi, a young journalist processing the recent death of his father, a devout Muslim, takes the opportunity to embed himself in a cult called "the nameless." Based in the California redwoods and shepherded by an enigmatic Vietnam War veteran named Odo, the nameless adhere to the 18 Utterances, including teachings such as "all suffering is distortion" and "see only beauty." Faruq, skeptical but committed to unraveling the mystery of the nameless, extends his stay over months, as he gets deeper into the cult's inner workings and alluring teachings. But as he gets closer to Odo, Faruq himself begins to unravel, forced to come to terms with the memories he has been running from while trying to resist Odo's spell. Told in three seamlessly interwoven threads―Faruq's present-day investigation, Odo's time as an infantryman during the Vietnam War alongside three other Black soldiers before the formation of the movement, and a documentary script that recounts the nameless's clash with a Texas fundamentalist church― O Sinners! examines both longing and belonging. Ultimately the novel asks: What is it that we seek from the people we admire and, inevitably, from one another? PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9780593597446?ic_referral=W5o3TEG9o8qSvVeavd-ydfqicH5iZFLsqGcIDRQ-soYwMy-oEW2_qey6l7424CQ6M1yenE4zswYl9UGotlcxd9jDmLWMvDoDb1i_4bZ-STOLqRhr4ZwiKqi70myqo0XVAvQPyA Nicole Cuffy is the author of Dances, longlisted for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. Cuffy has an MFA from The New School and is a lecturer at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University. Her work can be found in the New England Review; The Masters Review, Volume VI (curated by Roxane Gay); Chautauqua; and Blue Mesa Review. Her chapbook, Atlas of the Body, won the Chautauqua Janus Prize and was a finalist for the Black River Chapbook Competition. She lives in Washington, D.C. Cuffy is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me. *recorded 3/22/2025

From the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes Dream Count, the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires. The novel reflects on the choices we make and those that are made for us, on daughters and mothers, and on our interconnected world. In conversation with Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a literary community dedicated to Black women, and the author most recently of Gather Me: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me . This program was held on March 12, 2025 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash near Detroit, only to be resuscitated after her mother pulled her from the flaming wreckage. Firstborn Girls traces her remarkable life from that moment up to the publication of her first novel, Sugar . Growing up in 1980s Brooklyn, Bernice finds solace in books, summer trips to Barbados, and boarding school to escape her alcoholic father. Discovering the works of Alice Walker and Toni Morrison, she finally sees herself and her loved ones reflected in their stories of "messy, beautiful, joyful Black people." Interwoven with Bernice's personal journey is her family's history, beginning with her four-times enslaved great-grandmother Louisa Vicey Wilson in 1822 Hancock County, Georgia. Her descendants survived Reconstruction and Jim Crow, joined the Great Migration, and mourned Dr. King's assassination during the Civil Rights Movement. These women's wisdom, secrets, and fierce love are passed down like Louisa's handmade quilt. A memoir of many threads, Firstborn Girls is an extraordinarily moving portrait of a life shaped by family, history, and the drive to be something more. PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9780593184974?ic_referral=REZTfrFZ9-USTGhIzfbUOWA69mMcBAktSUZkrySl3xUwM-JIp8wJseEWLDClGIPBobWG5k582k0xsq_QwpYGaQtOAwzZgsFrJ40exzmPqVqDgFx1UIDt_7pnmpUoX9V9r5vT_Q Bernice L. McFadden is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Tulane University and the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including Sugar, The Warmest December, Loving Donovan, Nowhere Is a Place, Glorious , Gathering of Waters (a New York Times Editors' Choice and one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012), The Book of Harlan (winner of a 2017 American Book Award and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction), and Praise Song for the Butterflies (long-listed for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction). She is a four-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist, as well as the recipient of three awards from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. McFadden is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me . *recorded 3/6/2025

Books can seduce you. They can, Sarah Chihaya believes, annihilate, reveal, and provoke you. And anyone incurably obsessed with books understands this kind of unsettling literary encounter. Sarah calls books that have this effect "Life Ruiners". Her Life Ruiner, Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, became a talisman for her in high school when its electrifying treatment of race exposed Sarah's deepest feelings about being Japanese American in a predominantly white suburb of Cleveland. But Sarah had always lived through her books, seeking escape, self-definition, and rules for living. She built her life around reading, wrote criticism, and taught literature at an Ivy League University. Then she was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown, and the world became an unreadable blank page. In the aftermath, she was faced with a question. Could we ever truly rewrite the stories that govern our lives? Bibliophobia is an alternately searing and darkly humorous story of breakdown and survival told through books. Delving into texts such as Anne of Green Gables, Possession, A Tale for the Time Being, The Last Samurai , Chihaya interrogates her cultural identity, her relationship with depression, and the intoxicating, sometimes painful, ways books push back on those who love them. PURCHASE BOOK HERE: https://politics-prose.com/book/9780593594728?ic_referral=aZlMb8ysIebzFtvcbDHymh67vJu4LDHpR0SSgUbs2kcwMziuzB4UZ2XzRVPpRjI3HPfwGLF1bQS7Ey_QenzwVoRBAsJuK2MigtQoEuZjOjahmCY2umzDRMcDTT05ZMd8spQxOg Sarah Chihaya is a book critic, essayist, and editor. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The Nation, New York magazine, The Atlantic, and The Yale Review , among other places, and she is the co-author of The Ferrante Letters: An Experiment in Collective Criticism . She has taught at Princeton University, New York University, and UC Berkeley. She is currently a contributing editor at Los Angeles Review of Books and lives in Brooklyn. Chihaya is in conversation with Glory Edim , a literary tastemaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for diverse voices in literature. In 2015, she founded Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG), an online platform and book club dedicated to celebrating the works of Black women authors and creating a supportive online community for readers. Under Edim's leadership, WRBG has grown into a nonprofit organization, hosting events, book festivals, and author conversations that highlight the richness and diversity of Black literature. Her efforts have earned her accolades such as the 2017 Innovator's Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes and the Madam C.J. Walker Award from the Hurston/Wright Foundation. As an author herself, Edim has contributed to the literary landscape with her bestselling anthologies Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves , and On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library and her recently published book Gather Me . *recorded 2/8/2025

Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl , discusses her new memoir, Gather Me , an ode to the power reading has had on her life and to books' ability to help us understand ourselves.

Glory Edim has spent a lifetime gathering and uplifting the stories of Black women. As a little girl in Arlington Virginia, Glory could be found at her local library reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. As a college student at Howard University, Glory could be found at Founders Library reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. As the visionary founder of Well-Read Black Girl, Glory can be found in the pages of her book On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library . On Girlhood is a beautifully curated anthology of short stories that explore the thin line between Black girlhood and womanhood. In this episode, we trace the intersections among Glory's experiences and the stories featured in her book, hear how the narratives of Black girls and women help Glory navigate life, and learn from her what it means to believe in your best self. On Girlhood on Bookshop.org Well Read Black Girl Website Well Read Black Girl Instagram Real Ballers Read Website Real Ballers Read Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

On this exciting episode, Dr. Dan interviews Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl , a book club, festival, and creative community dedicated to Black women. Dr. Dan and Glory discuss many topics including: motherhood/parenting, podcasting, purpose, uplifting black voices, work/life balance, self-compassion, and so much more. Dr. Dan and Glory also talk about Glory’s new podcast from Pushkin Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim as well as how Glory’s book club led her to discover her life’s purpose of uplifting the narratives of Black women. Glory Edim is a mom, author, and creative strategist. She has worked for over ten years at startups and cultural institutions, including Kickstarter, The Webby Awards and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Glory received the 2017 Innovator’s Award from the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes for her work as a literary advocate. She serves on the board of New York City’s Housing Works Bookstore and lives in Washington, D.C. For more information visit her website: www.wellreadblackgirl.com Listen to Glory’s podcast here . Follow her on Instagram @wellreadblackgirl . Explore her books here . Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode). Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter). Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen! Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App. For more information: www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.com For podcast merch: www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Princess discusses memoir writing and the importance of book clubs with author and founder of the Well Read Black Girl book club and podcast, Glory Edim. Unabridged is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Democracy demands wisdom.

We’re excited to bring you a special clip from Well-Read Black Girl, hosted by Glory Edim. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Each week, Glory sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Min Jin Lee, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet WRBG Book Club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. Join Glory through this current cultural moment – where art, justice and literature collide – and pay homage to the literary legacies of the women who paved the way. You’ll laugh, cry, connect and build space for kinship in a shared love of literature. Tune in, turn the page, and join the celebration. Subscribe now in Stitcher, Apple, or wherever you listen: https://www.stitcher.com/show/wellread-black-girl-with-glory-edim https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/id1591263597 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re excited to bring you a special clip from Well-Read Black Girl , hosted by Glory Edim. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Each week, Glory sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Min Jin Lee, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet WRBG Book Club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. Join Glory through this current cultural moment – where art, justice and literature collide – and pay homage to the literary legacies of the women who paved the way. You’ll laugh, cry, connect and build space for kinship in a shared love of literature. Tune in, turn the page, and join the celebration. Subscribe now in Stitcher, Apple, or wherever you listen: https://www.stitcher.com/show/wellread-black-girl-with-glory-edim https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/id1591263597

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Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club, digital platform and now a podcast that celebrates the uniqueness of Black literature and sisterhood. Her Well-Read Black Girl Anthology was named a best book of the year by the Library Journal and her latest release, On Girlhood , was one of NPR's Best Books of 2021. Blair Imani is an award-winning educator, historian, influencer and the LA Times best-selling author of three books: Read This To Get Smarter , Making Our Way Home , and Modern HERstory . Glory and Blair share their joyful perspectives on literature as a tool for healing, the continuing work of self-discovery, and their delight in making diverse stories accessible to all.

Trigger warning: gender and transphobia Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s537-BEofHpl4ow_rPkLMeQHiXWLbCNRob93ZEDfpdA/edit?usp=sharing Allison is going on a book tour! And Gaby has some great jokes about it! The duo then attempt to answer a listener's question about feeling guilty for dating her friend's ex--even though she has her blessing! Next, Glory Edim of Well Read Black Girl joins the pod to have a very charming conversation about why people love book clubs, making space for Black women and literature, and why storytelling enriches our lives. Finally, Gaby describes their gender journey, insurance problems getting testosterone, and the reactions of cis people in their life. It truly is a journey! Los Angeles Book Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-allison-raskins-overthinking-about-you-tickets-315685512867 San Francisco Book Event: https://www.booksinc.net/event/allison-raskin-and-logan-ury-discuss-overthinking-about-you-opera-plaza Chicago Book Event: https://madstreetbooks.com/events/16799 New York Book Event: https://shop.wordbookstores.com/event/word-presents-allison-raskin This has been a Forever Dog production Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, Alex Ramsey, and Tracy Soren To listen to this podcast ad-free Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcoming Zibby Owens and Glory Edim to the Pod Club! In this week’s special episode, host Jo Piazza conducts not one but TWO interviews to scratch the surface of the book podcasting world. Host of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books, Zibby Owens has interviewed over 950 authors throughout four years of making her show. She's become a must-stop on most publishing tours these days. When Zibby recommended Glory Edim's new podcast we decided to give her a call too. Glory, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, has brought her vast community of writers and readers to the audio world. She celebrates the written word through conversations with women at the forefront of today’s culture. Zibby and Glory will make you want to put your phone down and curl up with a good book...after listening to their podcast recommendations of course. Zibby’s Show: Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books Glory’s Show: Well-Read Black Girl Shows Mentioned: Under the Influence What Should I Read Next? On Being See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alicia Garza welcomes Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club and online community that celebrates the uniqueness of Black literature and sisterhood.

We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Min Jin Lee, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Elizabeth Acevedo and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. Join Glory through this current cultural moment – where art, justice and literature collide – and pay homage to the literary legacies of the women who paved the way. You’ll laugh, cry, connect and build space for kinship in a shared love of literature. Tune in, turn the page, and join the celebration. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://link.chtbl.com/blackandpublishedwrbg . Support the show Follow the Show: IG: @blkandpublished Twitter: @BLKandPublished Follow Me: IG: @nikesha_elise Twitter: @Nikesha_Elise Website: www.newwrites.com

We're kicking off the Well-Read Black Girl festival with the special episode that: (1)celebrate Black women writers and readers (2) honors the unsung 'sheroes' that have contributed to the Black women's battle to the battle box. A lot of our textbooks talk about the fight for women's right to vote and focus on the efforts of white women like Susan. B Anthony. But have you heard of Frances Harper or Hetty Reckless? In honor of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women's constitutional right to vote- we discuss the numerous Black women who were pushed out of the mainstream suffrage movement by white leaders and how they made their own table. In this episode, we uncover the key things we all should know about the Black women's journey to earn the right vote- both past and present and we find out that Karens go ALL the way back to the 1950s! Join the conversation as we talk to Glory Edim, the founder of Well-Read Black Girl about #WRBGFest20, the theme and events; and as we talk to our special guest Evette Dionne, Author of "Lifting As We Climb: The Black Women's Battle to the Ballot Box." Some topics covered include: How Well-Read Black Girl started What festival events you should check out this weekend When Karen first appeared in history What inspired Evette to write her book on "The Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box" Why we SHOULDN'T vote shame What voting rights look like during COVID-19 and beyond Follow and Support To learn more about the podcast hostToya, visit ToyaFromHarlem.com . Connect with Toya on Instagram , Twitter, and LinkedIn To learn more about Well-Read Black Girl and the festival visit the website www.wellreadblackgirl.org . Connect with Well-Read Black Girl on Instagram, Facebook , and Twitter . To learn more about Evette Dionne visit her website www.evettedionne.com. Connect with Evette on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Visit our website. Follow the podcast on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook and watch episodes on Youtube STAY IN TOUCH: Visit our website . Follow and tag @thatwasntinmytextbook on Instagram, Twitter , and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThatWasntInMyTextb