BAPC | Episode 3 | "FBMA (Faithful Black Men Association)"

Books Are Pop Culture is back with Episode 3 of BAPC Sides: the episodes that provide the high-quality B Side Tracks to the never-ending album known as Books Are Pop Culture. In today's episode the fellas discuss Deesha Philyaw's awesome short story Dr. Sandman as well as Imani Perry's recent piece about Gayl Jones written for the New York Times. They also get into some quick hits about how Sally Rooney is breaking review records, and discuss some of their favorite books that are nominated for some of the biggest Literary Prizes. Like, Follow, Share, Subscribe, leave a review, etc. to Books Are Pop Culture wherever you are listening. Books Are Pop Culture - @booksarepopculture on Instagram. Akili Nzuri - @ablackmanreading on Instagram. Reggie Bailey - @reggiereads on Instagram. Shop at https://bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture to purchase the forthcoming #ReadWithBAPC Picks which we will be discussing on Instagram Live during the following dates: Oreo by Fran Ross on October 24th, 2021 Miss Muriel and Other Stories by Ann Petry on November 21st, 2021 The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers on January 30th, 2021 Links to Articles: Dr. Sandman by Deesha Philyaw https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-114-fall-2021/dr-sandman Gayl Jones by Imani Perry https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/magazine/gayl-jones-novel-palmares.html Sally Rooney’s new novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You, is apparently the most reviewed book of all time, according to bookmarks.reviews https://lithub.com/sally-rooneys-new-novel-is-now-the-most-reviewed-book-of-all-time/#:~:text=We've%20run%20the%20numbers,reviewed%20book%20of%20all%20time*. Man Booker Shortlist Announced https://thebookerprizes.com/the-final-six-novels National Book Award Longlists Announced https://www.nationalbook.org/ National Book Award 5 Under 35 Honorees Announced https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/5-under-35-2021/