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41. Book Club: A Different Drummer and If Beale Street Could Talk

41. Book Club: A Different Drummer and If Beale Street Could Talk

FromThe Book Club Review


41. Book Club: A Different Drummer and If Beale Street Could Talk

FromThe Book Club Review

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What happens when all the black people in a Southern town decide to pack their things and leave? First published in 1962 A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelly had been largely forgotten until rediscovered by journalist Kathryn Schulz. Her New Yorker article put it back on the map. Laura's book club were intrigued by the story, but did it live up to the cultural hype? Meanwhile Kate's book club tackled If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin, a moving story of love in the face of injustice set in Harlem, New York. The Hollywood film adaptation was nominated for several awards but what did we think of the book? Listen in to find out.    
Released:
May 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Kate and Laura on the books that get you talking. Every episode we sit down to chat about the books read most recently by our book clubs. What did we make of them? Did they spark debate? And whether we loved them or loathed them, we always try to answer the big question: were they great book club books?