Brown People Reading
Each month we'll dive into a different book while we explore our challenges and triumphs through life and put the words on the page into practice. New episodes drop the 1st of every month!
Brown People Reading
Latest Episodes
Who Gets To Be The Hero In History - Cleopatra by Saara El-Arifi
Cleopatra has been turned into a symbol, a scandal, a punchline, and a warning story for centuries, so we wanted a version that finally lets her feel human. We talk about Cleopatra by Sarah L. Arifi and why it hits so hard when an Egyptian woma...
If You Could Forget The Hurt Would You Still Be You
Motivation crashes, and the self-care keeping us sane — bikes, fresh air, and restorative yoga from the couch. This month Nadia brings Marigold Mind Laundry by Jungeun Yun, a Korean novel asking whether you'd erase a painful memory and...
You Can Need People And Still Be Whole - The Balancing Act by Nedra Tawwab
Hey Yall! Mercury was skating backwards again but we got it together!“Respect my boundaries” can be a healthy sentence or a warning sign that we’re building a wall and calling it growth. We dig into The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Taww...
What If Transformation Is Just Perspective? - Soyangri Book Kitchen by Kim Jee Hye
Hey Y'all! This Episode we dive deep into a Korean bestseller where a mountainside bookstore quietly reshapes how people see their lives. Between healing scenes and hard truths, we share moments that changed us, from Guyana to Greece, and why s...
Unlearning Hustle, Regulating Nerves, And Choosing Who You Become - Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty
We reflect on a year of unlearning stress, finding a steadier pace, and returning to the book that sparked our show. Reframing failure as feedback, feeding the right wolf, and practicing real gratitude reshape how we work, rest, and respond.