…But Make It Books
...But Make It Books
Podcast Description
Join Niccara as she talk about the ups and downs of the world and work through them, bookishly. Every episode, you’ll hear about amazing books and why you should read them, receive a peek into her musings with her guests where folks can find a safe space to process life.
We cover topics ranging from love, ambition, plants, love…but we always make it books. Keep bookishly healing through life.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers diverse themes, including love, ambition, identity, and self-acceptance, often through the context of literature. Specific episodes have tackled subjects like generational recipes, the impact of grind culture on rest, and discussions around significant works like 'Nickel Boys' and 'The 1619 Project'. The hosts uniquely blend personal insights with book recommendations, ensuring an engaging narrative.
Join Niccara as she talk about the ups and downs of the world and work through them, bookishly. Every episode, you’ll hear about amazing books and why you should read them, receive a peek into her musings with her guests where folks can find a safe space to process life.
We cover topics ranging from love, ambition, plants, love…but we always make it books. Keep bookishly healing through life.
Join Niccara as she welcomes Paula Chase, co-founder of The Brown Bookshelf and author of the Heights series, to the pod! We talk about her novel The Balancing Act, the power of reclaiming language around grief, and how young people navigate invisibility within communities fighting over scarce resources in their own neighborhoods.
Perfect for readers who appreciate stories centered on Black youth, community resilience, grief and healing, institutional critique, and the courage it takes to be truly seen. Make sure you pick up The Balancing Act from where you get your books!
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paulachasewrites.com | @paulachaseauthor
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Use our Mahogany Books link with code BMIB
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Keeping it real…but make it books. Peace y’all
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The Seven Daughters of Dupree Pre-Order Offer
Nikisha Elise Williams, the host of the Black and Published podcast, is celebrating the release of her forthcoming novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree. This historical fiction novel is about the secrets kept between mothers and daughters over the course of seven generations and is told backwards in time from 1995 to 1860.
The Seven Daughters of Dupree will be released on January 27th, 2026, but is available for pre-order now at MahoganyBooks.com. Please consider pre-ordering The Seven Daughters of Dupree today.
African Ancestry
We are the pioneers of genetic ancestry tracing for Black people globally, reconnecting you to your specific African roots–the country and the people. Our scientists compare your DNA markers to the largest African reference database in the world in order to find your African origin up to 2000 years ago.
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