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Episode 115: The BFG

Episode 115: The BFG

FromThe SSR Podcast


Episode 115: The BFG

FromThe SSR Podcast

ratings:
Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Roald Dahl may be a beloved children’s author, but he’s also a problematic figure. Similarly, The BFG is a beloved children’s book… but it’s not without its problems and complexities. On Episode 115 of SSR, Alli and her guest Christina Hammonds Reed break down The BFG — from its magical use of language to its xenophobic undertones, and everything in between.Christina is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Black Kids. Follow her on Instagram (@christinahammondsreed).
Released:
Oct 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each week, freelance writer and lifelong bookworm Alli Hoff Kosik will challenge a guest to reread a literary throwback or to experience for the first time ever a book they may have missed as a kid. After that, they'll be asked to spill all the feels and all the opinions about that book on the air for your podcast-listening pleasure. Every Tuesday, you can find us breaking down an old school read from our tween and teen days on a new episode of the show. We'll cover everything from The Baby-Sitters Club to Holes, Nancy Drew to Harry Potter. This time around, we're a little wiser (yay!), a lot older (ugh.), and of legal age to drink wine... so we'll have a lot to say. Happy Reading!