"Interpreter of Maladies"
The podcast episode for the first book club pick 2020 is here! Sorry again for the interruption in programming. Please join us as we discuss themes o...
Black Feminist & Bookish
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A monthly book club discussion from Cafe Con Libros, a Feminist Community Bookstore and Coffee Shop in Brooklyn. Each month, Kalima DeSuze gets nerdy and intimate while interviewing a community member about their perspective on the book. They also take time to reflect on the book club discussion and share their favorite things about Brooklyn. Produced by Claire Franjola. Edited by Ryan Cameron.
The Convenience Store Women
Riveting. Unsettling. Complicated. Triggering. All adjectives used to describe this book. I concur. Please join Anne and me as we reflect on many o...
Edited: Allyship, Apologies & The Future.
It's been a few months since we've posted an episode. Before sharing why and begging for your forgiveness, Kalima discusses social responsibility in ...
NAME CHANGE: Black Feminist & Bookish
We are excited to announce that "Conversations from the Cafe" will now be "Black Feminist & Bookish". Listen to the teaser to hear why we changed!
"Her Body and Other Parties" by Carmen Maria Machado
Our producer, Claire, guest hosts this episode in conversation with Jo about Carmen Maria Machado's collection of genre-bending short stories that cha...
"The Fifth Season" by N.K. Jemisin
Kalima and Shrishti dive into sci-fi and discuss the artful world building and major twists in the first book of a trilogy. (Spoiler Alerts)
"The Kiss Quotient" by Helen Hoang
In the book club's second dance with romance, Kathy and Kalima gush over how much they love the explicit Feminist themes of this book and why this is ...
"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Peter's book selection this month was kismet as the book club grieved the loss of Toni Morrison. In this episode, Kalima & Peter reflect on their own ...
"The Proposal" by Jasmine Guillory
Rebekkah and Kalima navigate through their first romance novel and discover the void of black romance authors. *In a previous iteration of this episod...
"Normal People" by Sally Rooney
Caroline joins Kalima for an introspective dialogue about power dynamics in relationships, open communication, and what it means to be “normal”. Supp...