Let's Talk About Text with Scott Okamoto, Blake Chastain & Friends
Let's Talk About Text with Scott Okamoto, Blake Chastain & Friends
Podcast Description
Join Scott Okamoto, Blake Chastain & a rotating panel of guests as they all share about what they're reading.
Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkAboutTextPod
Support the show: https://talkabouttext.substack.com/
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The podcast focuses on themes of literature and reading culture, with discussions that delve into book recommendations, author insights, and diverse genre explorations. Episodes may cover specific books, emerging literary trends, and the impact of reading on personal development, providing a rich tapestry of literary dialogue.
Join Scott Okamoto, Blake Chastain & a rotating panel of guests as they all share about what they’re reading.
Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkAboutTextPod
Support the show: https://talkabouttext.substack.com/
This week, Scott & Blake are joined by Betsy Tomszak of Books with Betsy & Chicago-based freelance arts & culture journalist Emily McClanathan. (Chicago is well-represented in this episode.)
Books discussed (buy them from our bookshop.org page):
- I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by Ros Schwartz) [Emily]
- Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind by Annalee Newitz [Blake]
- Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet [Betsy]
- All the Fighting Parts by Hannah V. Sawyerr [Scott]
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Buy Scott’s book, Asian American Apostate.
Buy Blake’s book, Exvangelical & Beyond.
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