BAPC | Episode 42 | "Become the Grain"

Reggie and Akili had a first in the world of Books Are Pop Culture (in podcast land) a special guest co-host! Chinelo Ikem who is an amazing figure in the world book influencing. Also someone who is always tapped into the culture around books so who better to discuss the Penguin Random House vs. The Department of Justice Trial, and whether or not the attack on Salman Rushdie is a real example of what "cancel culture" looks like. Follow Chinelo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interestedinblackbooks PRH vs. The DoJ: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/90032-doj-v-prh-all-our-coverage.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/books/prh-penguin-random-house-trial.html Salman Rushdie: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/16/salman-rushdies-books-top-amazons-bestseller-lists-after-stabbing.htm https://newrepublic.com/article/167434/salman-rushdie-attack-cancel-culture-bari-weiss https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/salman-rushdie-fatwa-attack/671139  Viet Thanh Nguyen Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/29/opinion/culture/book-banning-viet-thanh-nguyen.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/booksarepopculture Follow BAPC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/booksarepopculture Shop BAPC's Bookshop: https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksarepopculture