Brooklyn, Bookstagram, & Community

Alana sits down with Trae of @blkbookswap and Fayola of @readingforblacklives to discuss the origin and work of their Brooklyn/Bookstagram based orgs. This conversation breaks down the importance of community, representation, and what it’s like incorporating white people into communal spaces while holding space for poc.    Bookstores Mentioned:   CafeConLibros: Website // Instagram Adanne: Website // Instagram TheLuxeLibrary: Website // Instagram   Support our guest and hosts: Follow Trae w/ BlkBookSwapInitiative: Instagram // Twitter // Venmo Follow Fayola w/ TheReadingforBlackLivesProject: Instagram // Website // Venmo // Paypal Follow Alana Amore: Instagram Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!    This episode was edited by Angel Akurienne and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.   Original music by @iam.onyxrose   Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.