Brown Girl Book Party
Brown Girl Book Party is a monthly book club hosted by Rosa Leonardo and Shannon Dominguez-Stevens, celebrating fiction in all its glorious forms, especially the kind that centers brown, BIPOC and queer stories, characters and authors. We believe fiction has a lot to teach us, and we’re here to soak it all up. This is a bi-monthly podcast, focusing on one book a month. We’ll announce the book on the first Saturday of each month, and come back to discuss it on the last Saturday . Join us for honest conversations, as we reflect on what it’s like to see ourselves and others like us in the pages of these books. Oh, and also, probably fart jokes. Lots and lots of fart jokes. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlbookparty Contact us at browngirlbookparty@gmail.com
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Episodes
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
February is here which means there is a new book at the party!
Listen up to hear more about this months party pick & more about what the Brown Girls are reading.
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song. Thanks for listening, keep reading! Love, The BG's at the BP
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
In this episode, Rosa & Shannon explore a new way to dig into the book party pick by going free form!
The Brown Girls unpack the rich and beautiful coming-of-age story written by Jas Hammonds & remember their own experiences as young brown women.
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song. Thanks for listening, keep reading! Love, The BG's at the BP
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
In episode 1.5 you'll find the honest truth: life happened and the full length episode simply ain't ready.
Shannon explains what's up with the pause and gives a book recommendation or 2 to hold your book hunger over.
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song.
Thanks for listening, keep reading! Love, The BG's at the BP
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Is 2 episodes really enough? Not for the BG's at the BP! In this bonus episode Rosa & Shannon give you their top 3 books of 2022 - they aren't all fiction.
From books that aren't in their usual to books that held them up during hard times.
We hope you enjoy the bonus & can't wait to chat about We Deserve Monuments at our January Book party on January 28th.
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song.
Thanks for listening, The BG's at the BP
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
In the first episode of the New Year, join the BG's at the BP for their 2022 reflections, 2023 resolutions (maybe?) and the introduction of January's Book Party Pick.
The Brown Girls are excited to read We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds who you should definitely follow on IG because not only are they are great but this book is popping' off all over the place y'all!
If you are in the Sacramento area, we encourage you to purchase the book at A Seat At The Table Books. Rosa digs this place so hard she visits once a week & Shannon, well, she's bad at leaving the Downtown area but she's gonna visit and love it. If you're listening from other incredible places, pick your fave indie book seller or, hit up bookshop.org.
We are so excited to read with you, mark your calendars for January 28th when the next episode is ready for you.
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song.
Thanks for listening,
The BG's at the BP
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
In Yolk Episode 2, join the brown girls for a deep dive into Mary H.K. Choi’s YA novel Yolk, about two estranged sisters finding their way back to each other and in turn, to themselves.
Content warnings galore, as this book explores eating disorders, terminal illness, toxic parental and familial relationships, and dysphoric body image.
Shannon and Rosa unpack this, as well as their own personal and complicated relationships with food and their bodies, having and exploring sex as young women, perfectionism and mortality, and Rosa’s own estranged relationship with her Filipino Father.
Writing your 2023 resolutions? Think about adding listening to our first episode of 2023 dropping in a week!
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/browngirlbookparty
Big thanks to the Leonardo cousins for our cute 'n' catchy intro song.
Thanks for listening,
The BG's at the BP
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
In the pilot episode of Brown Girl Book Party, you’ll meet the pod’s hosts Rosa Leonardo and Shannon Dominguez-Stevens, and hear why they’re so excited to talk about works of fiction with you. December 2022’s book is Mary H. K. Choi’s Yolk. If you’re in Sacramento, you can purchase your copy locally at Underground Books, or online at bookshop.org. We’ll meet you back here on December 31st!