Tocarra Elise chooses: Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

In this episode, host Rebecca Thandi Norman and comedian & writer Tocarra Elise dive into the 1991 Faith Ringgold classic Tar Beach. Told from the point of view of eight year old Cassie Louise Lightfoot, the book is based on the story quilt by the same artist. Tocarra shares where she was when she first read this book - her local library - what it felt like, and how it continues to impact her today. Tocarra hosts a delightful recap of children's literature via her TikTok and Instagram.Read Tar BeachListen to Faith Ringold read Tar BeachWatch the Reading Rainbow episode featuring Tar BeachInterested in learning more about the story quilt that inspired the book? Listen to this episode of Why'd They Put That in a Museum?Follow Tocarra Elise on TikTokFollow Tocarra Elise on InstagramListen to The List, Tocarra's comedy podcastThis podcast is hosted by Rebecca Thandi Norman, produced by Kate Krosschell, and sound engineered by Winther Robinson. Title music is by DJARTMUSIC. We'd love to hear from you! If you have questions or comments, reach out at [email protected], or follow us at @bookimprintpodcast on Instagram.Book Imprint is a podcast that asks the question: what is a book that changed your life before the age of 25? It doesn't have to be the best book, and it doesn't have to be your favorite book; it's about how it affected you. Each episode, a guest shares a book that they feel changed them in some way, at a young age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.