Hello colorful cast of powdered sugar donuts, CPBC is back with the final episode of the summer short series.What?!? I know we're ending a little early this year and taking a bit of a hiatus, but never fear, this episode is a super sweet tre

Josh Trujillo’s ”Dodge City”

Jun 16th, 2023 53m 8s

Hello, sporty folks! First of all, SO sorry for the delay with the episode! Marci's computer is old enough to pay taxes and it decided to stir up drama by NOT working! Thankfully everything is fixed now so we should be good to go

Nalo Hopkinson’s ”Falling in Love with Hominids”

May 18th, 2023 1h 27m

Hello Colorful Cast of Characters, welcome back to another week of CPBC, that's right ya'll after a quick hiatus, we are back with the first episode of our Summer Short Series!For those who may or may not know our Summer Shorts is where CPBC d

Tanya Boteju’s ”Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens” Part 2

Apr 28th, 2023 1h 15m

Hello, eyeshadow palettes! This week marks our last episode before this year's summer short series! Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens is exactly the light-hearted and heartwarming read we needed and we're so excited to get into the nitty gritty of

Tanya Boteju’s ”Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens” Part 1

Apr 15th, 2023 1h 9m

Hello, Hello, Hello In-betweens, Queens, and Kings, welcome back to CPBC, that bi-weekly podcast that keeps showing up late to class, but still has perfect attendance. Speaking of which, this week we start our last book before our summer sessi

Imbolo Mbue’s ”How Beautiful We Were” Part 2

Mar 31st, 2023 1h 55m

Hello, strawberry-banana smoothies! This week, we're back to finish up our discussion of How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue! This book touches on some beautiful themes and we're excited to get into it. However, there is a heavyyyyy trigger wa

Imbolo Mbue’s ”How Beautiful We Were” Part 1

Mar 17th, 2023 1h 33m

Hello Colorful Cast of Characters, Marci and Ako are back for another bi-weekly book chat and this week we're reading Imbolo Mbue's "How Beautiful We Were" an environmental novel set in a fictional west African inspired village in the modern gl

Jewelle Gomez’s ”Gilda Stories” Part 2 (feat. The SJW Comic Book Club)

Mar 3rd, 2023 1h 50m

Hello, sunflowers! This week, your favorite telescopes are back to finish their discussion on this 90's, vampiric, period piece...WITH FRIENDS! Yet again, they have been blessed by the presence of one Veronica, Monte, and Melissa--the illustrio

Jewelle Gomez’s ”Gilda Stories” Part 1

Feb 17th, 2023 1h 18m

Hello, Colorful Cookie Monsters! Welcome back to another episode of that Colored Pages Book Club Podcast! That's right y'all--for this season of love, we've gone a bit vampiric, as we read this 90's Black, Queer classic, The Gilda Stories. So j

Chantal V. Johnson’s ”Post-Traumatic” Part 2

Feb 3rd, 2023 1h 10m

Hello cuties! Your favorite cinnamon sticks are back to finish up their first book of 2023! This week, after a...considerable tonal shift lmao, we're going to be finishing the witty and poignant tale, Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson! This

Chantal V. Johnson’s ”Post-Traumatic” Part 1

Jan 20th, 2023 1h 38m

Hello kittens! Your favorite parallelograms are back for their first book entry of 2023! This week, we're getting into the compelling, humorous, and (almost uncomfortably) relatable tale, Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson! As the title might

Tangent Episode #3: ”Reflection”

Jan 6th, 2023 1h 14m

Hello colorful cast of characters, cheers to the changing calendar. We’re glad you’re here for another year with the dynamic duo.This episode we’re not reading just reflecting, like that book club meeting that goes off topic and stays there. S

Joon Oluchi Lee’s ”Neotenica” Part 2

Dec 24th, 2022 1h 4m

Hello Literary Listeners, we know it's so cold its frozen over here in the U.S., BUT Marci and Ako are here with a virtual cup of hot chocolate and a delightful episode. So, join your favorite dynamic duo as they discuss what sexuality means to

Joon Oluchi Lee’s ”Neotenica” Part 1

Dec 8th, 2022 1h 6m

Wow, so not sure how to even say this, but...WELCOME to the 100th episode of the Colored Pages Book Club!!!! It's truly wild that we've made it to this milestone and that you all have supported us so much along the way. To everyone who's eve

Jessica Hernandez’s ”Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science” Part 2

Nov 24th, 2022 1h 6m

Hello, Colorful Cast of Characters! It's that dynamic duo bringing you your bi-weekly dose of fiction, fantasy, and magical realism! And what could be more magical than an honest understanding and reimagining of our relationship with each other

Jessica Hernandez’s ”Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science” Part 1

Nov 10th, 2022 1h 22m

Hello, darlings! Your favorite gluten-free crumble cookies are back with another episode of the world's littiest book club. And we're back with a TWIST! Atypical to our usual format, we're reading a non-fiction book this time that also blends w

Rena Barron’s ”Reaper of Souls” Part 2

Oct 27th, 2022 1h 27m

Hello, cast of colorful characters! Welcome back to another episode of CPBC. That’s right, ya’ll, Marci and Ako are back for the dynamic, hilarious, creative, and fantastical second half of Reaper of Souls by Rena Barron. So join the duo as we

Rena Barron’s ”Reaper of Souls” Part 1

Oct 13th, 2022 1h 28m

Hi hi, beautiful people! Immaculate people! Wonderful people! First of all, if no one told you you were incredible today, then let us be the first to say it!You. Are. Incredible. Secondly, we are BACK. Like BACK BACK! A new season is upon us

Announcement Episode

Oct 6th, 2022 6m 42s

Hello, Colorful Cast of Characters! Marci and Ako are back from sabbatical-- just not this week!That's right, y'all, your favorite dynamic duo ...needs an extension, but never fear, the new season of CPBC is near. So, dig out your library ca

Bilal Baig’s ”Sort Of” (feat. Carefree Black Nerd)

Sep 10th, 2022 1h 50m

Hello, afternoon delights with the sauce on the side! Your favorite tag team is back with the LAST episode of our Summer Short Series! And to round out the summer we brought a lil’ friend to the kickback!That's right y'all, Rhayne from Caref

Fernanda Coppel’s ”King Liz”

Aug 26th, 2022 1h 20m

Hey there, loves! Your favorite croissant rolls are back with another episode of the Summer Short Series, a series where we do whatever we want! It's been a minute since we've talked about a play so, this week, we'll be getting into the Basketb

FIYAH Literary Magazine’s Issue #23: Food & Cuisine

Aug 12th, 2022 58m 27s

Hello, colorful cast of characters! Ako and Marci are back again for another episode of our Summer Short Series! That’s right ya’ll, today is a re-run episode as we dive back into FIYAH Magazine, a speculative fiction magazine launched in 2017!

Carly Usdin’s ”Avant-Guards”

Jul 28th, 2022 44m 19s

Hello, sports fans (or not lol)! We're back for another episode of the Summer Short Series! This week, we'll be dribbling, crossing up, and passing the mics over to the ICONIC queer, YA, sports graphic novel, "The Avant-Guards", which was creat

Sandra Cisneros’ ”My Name” & Julia Alvarez’s ”Names/Nombres”

Jul 14th, 2022 54m 31s

Hello, honeys, bunches, and oats! Your favorite laminated index cards are BACK with our second episode of the summer short series! We're dialing back the clock and doing another comparative literature episode, this time breaking down two short

Geneva Bowers’ ”HoverGirls”

Jun 30th, 2022 1h

Hello, recurring cast of colorful characters! What’s that? The Western Hemisphere is tilted more towards the sun for approximately 3-ish months? Interesting. Well, y'all know what that means? It’s time for the SUMMER SHORT SERIES! That’s right,