EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 1H 7M
Who Are You When The World Refuses to See You
from Books & Bars - A Lit(erary) Podcast · host Jordan Holbert
FeaturingHIM: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison x Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a ButterflyHER: Rock My Soul by bell hooks x Solange’s A Seat at the TableDescriptionIdentity is not just who you are. It is who the world allows you to be, who it refuses to see, and who you fight to become anyway. In this episode of Books & Bars, we bring Ralph Ellison, Kendrick Lamar, bell hooks, and Solange into one conversation about invisibility, self-esteem, Black identity, beauty, belonging, and the long work of becoming whole in a world that profits from distortion.Key question:Who taught you how to see yourself—and what did they get wrong?
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FeaturingHIM: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison x Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a ButterflyHER: Rock My Soul by bell hooks x Solange’s A Seat at the TableDescriptionIdentity is not just who you are. It is who the world allows you to be, who it refuses to see, and who you fight to become anyway. In this episode of Books & Bars, we bring Ralph Ellison, Kendrick Lamar, bell hooks, and Solange into one conversation about invisibility, self-esteem, Black identity, beauty, belonging, and the long work of becoming whole in a world that profits from distortion.Key question:Who taught you how to see yourself—and what did they get wrong?
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