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Brown Girls Read
by Daman & Khyati
Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur love reading books, and now they're bringing their favorites to you. With each book, they bring their unique perspectives and experiences as women of color living in the USA. Subscribe NOW to stay tuned!Music: Purple Planet Music [https://www.purple-planet.com/]
Episodes
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Tell me how to be, by Neel Patel
WE'RE BACK!! And we got an incredible book discussion for you on "Tell me how to be" by Neel Patel. Tell me how to be is a story about Akash, an Indian American who lives in LA. He feels an immense shame and guilt about being gay. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash…
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Amelia & Emily Nagoski
We are back after a long break! Our first book of season 3 is Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski. This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize...
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Author Interview: Soniah Kamal (Unmarriageable)
In this episode, we are in conversation with Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer who is the author of two novels: An Isolated Incident and Unmarriageable. We talk about Jane Austen's classic, the South Asian culture, and the many parallels between the book and real-life, writing life, and...
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Unmarriageable, by Soniah Kamal
Our episode today is full of laughs! We discuss our favorite and not-so-favorite characters from #SoniahKamal's retelling of #PrideAndPrejudice, called #Unmarriageable. This Pakistani spin on the #JaneAusten classic is hilarious, witty, and thought-provoking at the same time. Listen now to hear…
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Nadia Hashimi (Author Interview)
In today's episode, Daman and Khyati talk to Nadia Hashimi about her latest book Sparks like Stars, the stereotypes that both readers and writers can perpetuate, the current situation in Afghanistan with its impact on Afghans all over the world, and more. www.browngirlsread.com -...
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Sparks like Stars, by Nadia Hashimi
In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss Nadia Hashimi's latest novel: Sparks like Stars, along with the current situation and history of Afghanistan. www.browngirlsread.com - instagram.com/browngirlsreadpod - twitter.com/browngirlsread1 - linktr.ee/browngirlsread
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Caste, by Isabel Wilkerson
In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss the complexities of caste in India and racism in America, and how they are the two sides of the same coin. This discussion brings up several important issues, including the gatekeeping by dominant castes, normalized yet unfair behaviors, and also how...
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Braving the Wilderness, by Brene Brown
In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss what braving and wilderness mean to them, and our common human journey to find belonging. They also touch upon the loneliness that immigrants face, the lack of belonging kids feel in South Asian families, and more! About the book: In Braving the Wilderness,...
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The Courage to Be Disliked, by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss the inferiority complex that social media brings, trauma and its role in shaping lives, the importance of separation of tasks in a parent-child relationship, how meaning and purpose have the power to get us out of depression and the lows of life, and…
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Carry On Warrior, by Glennon Doyle
In this episode, hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss birthdays and the crazy love some people have for their special day, relationships & intimacy, addiction & alcoholism in South Asia, with Glennon Doyle's Carry On Warrior: An inspirational, sidesplittingly funny exploration of the power…
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Cheryl Strayed (Brown Girls Happy Hour)
Did you know that we also host virtual happy hours where we invite authors & talk about books and lives? We still can't believe that we had the honor of having Cheryl Strayed as our guest. Listen to our conversation, and follow @browngirlshappyhour on Instagram for more cocktails and…
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Chitra Divakaruni (Author Interview)
In this episode, author Chitra Divakaruni & hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss The Palace of Illusions, which offers a woman’s take on the timeless tale of Mahabharata. Narrated by Panchaali, wife of the five Pandava brothers, the novel traces her life from fiery birth and lonely…
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The Palace of Illusions, by Chitra Divakaruni
In this episode, hosts Daman Tiwana & Khyati Thakur discuss The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Divakaruni, which offers a woman’s take on the timeless tale of Mahabharata. Narrated by Panchaali, wife of the five Pandava brothers, the novel traces her life from fiery birth and lonely childhood…
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Unfinished, by Priyanka Chopra
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Priyanka Chopra's refreshing memoir and also share their stories and experiences, and talk about beauty pageants, the importance of confidence in achieving our goals, the role parents can play in our journey, Koffee with Karan, and…
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Rishi Reddi (Author Interview)
In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Karma and Other Stories: Rishi Reddi, and discussSouth Asian literature, her books and the process of developing these stories, and more! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram...
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Karma & other stories, by Rishi Reddi
Karma and other stories is a collection of seven short stories about different individuals from the South Asian diaspora. The three stories that we have picked portray women in different stages of their lives. Through their stories, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and...
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Eve Rodsky (Author Interview)
In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Fair Play: Eve Rodsky, and discuss unequal division of unpaid labor that is unfortunately gendered, the fair play system that gives us a chance to rectify this wrong, how personal is political and political is personal for us, the importance of...
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Fair Play, by Eve Rodsky
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book Fair Play by Eve Rodsky. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for updates on future...
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Saumya Dave (Author Interview)
In this episode, we talk to the author of the book Well Behaved Indian Women: Saumya Dave. We discuss relationships, brown culture, Saumya's future projects, and also the cast of a well behaved indian women movie. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on...
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Well Behaved Indian Women, by Saumya Dave
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book Well Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for...
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Chelsea Fagan (Author Interview)
In this episode, we have invited the author of the book The Financial Diet: Chelsea Fagan. We discuss TFD, personal finances, FIRE path, books & much more! If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1...
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The Financial Diet, by Chelsea Fagan & Lauren Ver Hage
We start 2021 on a note of self improvement— In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories and experiences, with the book The Financial Diet by Chelsea Fagan & Lauren Ver Hage. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on...
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Megha Majumdar (Author Interview)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with Megha Majumdar, the author of the book A Burning— a story of three characters (Jivan, PT sir, and Lovely) who seek to rise in some way—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—but a…
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A Burning, by Megha Majumdar
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, culture and experiences, with the book A Burning by Megha Majumdar. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter @browngirlsread1 for…
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Arlan Hamilton (Author Interview)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with, the author of the book It's About Damn Time, Arlan Hamilton. It's About Damn Time is a memoir from Arlan Hamilton who is a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon Valley comes an empowering guide...
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It's About Damn Time, by Arlan Hamilton
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture, and their experiences, with the book It's About Damn Time, by Arlan Hamilton. It's About Damn Time is a memoir from Arlan Hamilton who is a black, gay woman who broke into the boys' club of Silicon…
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Shobha Rao (Author Interview)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with the author of the book Girls Burn Brighter, Shobha Rao. Listen in to hear the author's inspiration behind the book and key insights into major events in the book. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star...
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Girls Burn Brighter, by Shobha Rao
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences, and their friendship, with the book Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram…
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Big Friendship, by Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences, and their friendship, with the book Big Friendship by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram...
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Learned Optimism, by Martin Seligman (ft. Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish, by Rani Shah)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Learned Optimism, written by Martin Seligman. We also discuss a creative and different perspective on Learned Optimism by Rani Shah in her book Wisdom from a Humble Jellyfish.…
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Serena Kaur (Author Interview)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur are in conversation with author Serena Kaur about South Asian Culture and her debut novel, All The Words Unspoken, which is a love story that challenges our preconceptions of relationships and shows us that the choices we make have...
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All The Words Unspoken, by Serena Kaur
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture, and their experiences with Serena Kaur's debut novel, All The Words Unspoken, which is a love story that challenges our preconceptions of relationships and shows us that the choices we make have...
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I Feel Bad About My Neck, by Nora Ephron
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Nora Ephron's collection of personal essays: I Feel Bad About My Neck. Utterly courageous, wickedly funny, and unexpectedly moving in its truth telling, I Feel Bad About My Neck...
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Atomic Habits, by James Clear
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with James Clear's bestselling self-improvement book: Atomic Habits. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod…
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Alka Joshi (Author Interview)
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss The Henna Artist with the creator of The Henna Artist: Alka Joshi. Together, they share their stories, their culture and their experiences. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on…
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The Henna Artist, by Alka Joshi
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Alka Joshi's bestseller— The Henna Artist. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter...
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Untamed, by Glennon Doyle
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Glennon Doyle's bestselling memoir— Untamed. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod and Twitter...
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Difficult Women, by Roxane Gay
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with a collection of short storied by Roxane Gay— Difficult Women. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for...
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Ikigai, by Hector Garcia
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Ikigai, Hector Garcia's bestselling book. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for updates on future...
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The Power, by Naomi Alderman
In this episode, our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur share their stories, their culture and their experiences with Power, through Naomi Alderman's bestselling novel. If you like this episode, please leave a 5-star review and a comment. Follow us on Instagram @browngirlsreadpod for updates on...
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What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self, by Ellyn Spragins
In this moving collection, forty-one famous women write letters to the women they once were, filled with advice and insights they wish they had had when they were younger. Our hosts Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur bring their favorites to you in this podcast episode. If you could send a letter…
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Wild, by Cheryl Strayed
In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Cheryl Strayed's memoir: Wild. Tune in to listen our Brown Girls talk about their experiences and their favorite parts from the book.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini (Part 2)
In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur continue their discussion of Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini (Part 1)
In this episode, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur discuss Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns.
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Becoming, by Michelle Obama
Join our hosts, Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur, in their discussion of Michelle Obama's memoir— Becoming. Show notes: https://bit.ly/2S5WODV
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Trailer — Brown Girls Read
Join Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur as they bring their favorite books to you. Brown Girls Read premiers January 1st, 2020!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur love reading books, and now they're bringing their favorites to you. With each book, they bring their unique perspectives and experiences as women of color living in the USA. Subscribe NOW to stay tuned!Music: Purple Planet Music [https://www.purple-planet.com/]
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Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur love reading books, and now they're bringing their favorites to you. With each book, they bring their unique perspectives and experiences as women of color living in the USA. Subscribe NOW to stay tuned!Music: Purple Planet Music [https://www.purple-planet.com/]
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