Dive into The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat with The League of Extraordinary Readers. We unpack themes of anti-intellectualism, literacy, and book culture through the lens of Black literature and community.
In this week’s episode of The League of Extraordinary Readers, we dive into The Farming of Bonesby Edwidge Danticat. What starts as a literary discussion unfolds into a conversation about anti-intellectualism, literacy, and the modern state of book clubs.
We explore how Danticat’s storytelling captures history, identity, and the complexities of the Black diaspora. If you love thought-provoking reads and conversations that challenge how we think about literature, this episode is for you.
📚 Books & Topics Mentioned:
The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat
The Scammer
The Between
A Guardian and a Thief
Trinity
Happy Land
The American Queen
The Reformatory
The NIckel Boys
There’s Always This Year
The Cursed Daughters
Brown Girl in the Ring
The Great Mann
No Better Time
It’s Me They Follow
Don’t Run
The Wishing Pool
Careless People
Pride and Prejudice
The Wilderness
They Were Her Property
Caste
A Woman of Endurance
The Message
The Book of Night Women
No Heaven for Good Boys
Anti-intellectualism & literacy in reading culture
The role of book clubs in modern reading
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