1 00:00:16,897 --> 00:00:26,137 Speaker 1: Pushkin, Okay, is it going Okay, We're ready. I'm ready. 2 00:00:26,177 --> 00:00:29,457 Speaker 1: That's sound okay, all right? Hi, Oh you sound great, 3 00:00:29,497 --> 00:00:34,137 Speaker 1: it's clear. Hi. I'm Glory Adam and I love books, 4 00:00:34,497 --> 00:00:37,537 Speaker 1: so yeah, I definitely I love, love, love reading as 5 00:00:37,537 --> 00:00:41,057 Speaker 1: a child, which is why in twenty fifteen, I started 6 00:00:41,057 --> 00:00:43,497 Speaker 1: the Well Read Black Girl book Club because there was 7 00:00:43,537 --> 00:00:47,217 Speaker 1: appeared in life whenever I'm telling Morrison's Bookay, it was 8 00:00:47,257 --> 00:00:51,137 Speaker 1: like it was an assignment for me. For years, we've 9 00:00:51,177 --> 00:00:54,937 Speaker 1: come together to celebrate the work of female them and 10 00:00:55,097 --> 00:00:59,177 Speaker 1: non binary writers of color. Oh my gosh, fell Hooks. 11 00:00:59,737 --> 00:01:04,977 Speaker 1: She was so clear about the brilliance of the literature 12 00:01:05,057 --> 00:01:09,297 Speaker 1: creative by black women. And now on the Well Read 13 00:01:09,297 --> 00:01:13,657 Speaker 1: Black Girl Podcast, I'm connecting readers everywhere with the most 14 00:01:13,737 --> 00:01:20,377 Speaker 1: impactful and interesting writers, thinkers, and makers. Today we'll have intimate, 15 00:01:20,617 --> 00:01:24,017 Speaker 1: in depth conversations on the power of the written word 16 00:01:24,217 --> 00:01:27,977 Speaker 1: and explore what it means to be well read. Oh, 17 00:01:28,017 --> 00:01:31,417 Speaker 1: what it means everything. I take pride in being well read. 18 00:01:32,017 --> 00:01:35,057 Speaker 1: You'll hear from authors like men Jin Lee on her 19 00:01:35,217 --> 00:01:38,777 Speaker 1: journey to writing the books we love to read. So 20 00:01:38,857 --> 00:01:41,377 Speaker 1: I would go to work seven days a week, and 21 00:01:41,457 --> 00:01:44,857 Speaker 1: I thought I can't do this anymore. Yeah, so I 22 00:01:44,937 --> 00:01:49,417 Speaker 1: quit in nineteen nineties, I believe, and then I published 23 00:01:49,417 --> 00:01:51,857 Speaker 1: in two thousand and seven, which means it took twelve 24 00:01:52,017 --> 00:01:55,737 Speaker 1: years to publish a book an author and activist. To 25 00:01:55,857 --> 00:01:59,697 Speaker 1: Rona Burke, a lot of amazing things have happened to 26 00:01:59,817 --> 00:02:02,497 Speaker 1: me since Me Too a viral, But the only thing 27 00:02:04,177 --> 00:02:06,537 Speaker 1: that has happened to me that was actually something that 28 00:02:06,577 --> 00:02:08,817 Speaker 1: I was was a goal in my life, was to 29 00:02:08,897 --> 00:02:13,737 Speaker 1: write You'll hear for Jaqueline Woodson. It keeps me sane, 30 00:02:13,897 --> 00:02:16,857 Speaker 1: and writing really does, and it keeps me feeling like 31 00:02:16,977 --> 00:02:21,817 Speaker 1: I have some control over what happens in the world, 32 00:02:21,857 --> 00:02:24,297 Speaker 1: whether or not I do or not, and authors like 33 00:02:24,457 --> 00:02:28,057 Speaker 1: Zeba Blay anytime that I write, I'm trying to be honest. 34 00:02:28,097 --> 00:02:30,457 Speaker 1: I'm not even trying to be good. I'm just trying 35 00:02:30,897 --> 00:02:35,257 Speaker 1: to be honest with myself and get life lessons from 36 00:02:35,337 --> 00:02:39,937 Speaker 1: author an icon Anita Hill. I've heard from people who 37 00:02:40,137 --> 00:02:44,217 Speaker 1: said that in nineteen ninety one, they listen to the 38 00:02:44,297 --> 00:02:47,417 Speaker 1: hearings and then they understood their own experience. That's better, 39 00:02:48,297 --> 00:02:51,817 Speaker 1: and that's what I think we all, as a writer want. Yes, 40 00:02:53,137 --> 00:02:56,537 Speaker 1: you'll even get to know your favorite writers beyond the page. Oh, 41 00:02:56,577 --> 00:03:00,657 Speaker 1: we're gonna do rapid fire questions. Okay, So between beloved 42 00:03:00,937 --> 00:03:05,177 Speaker 1: the book or beloved the film? Which was better? Definitely 43 00:03:05,497 --> 00:03:09,497 Speaker 1: the book. Are you a coffee or tea person? Coffee anti? 44 00:03:10,057 --> 00:03:14,017 Speaker 1: What's your son? I am all virgo everything. Name a 45 00:03:14,017 --> 00:03:16,497 Speaker 1: movie that never gets old that you can watch over 46 00:03:16,577 --> 00:03:24,377 Speaker 1: and over and over and over again. Probably Jumanji. If 47 00:03:24,417 --> 00:03:28,057 Speaker 1: you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? Oh, 48 00:03:28,097 --> 00:03:32,217 Speaker 1: I have thought about that. My superpower would be every 49 00:03:32,257 --> 00:03:35,497 Speaker 1: time that I've met someone that I would be able 50 00:03:35,497 --> 00:03:41,177 Speaker 1: to glimpse their past. Oh that's a good one. Kinship 51 00:03:41,377 --> 00:03:45,737 Speaker 1: community support. You'll find all of this and more on 52 00:03:45,777 --> 00:03:49,497 Speaker 1: my new weekly show. Listen to Well Read black Girl, 53 00:03:49,617 --> 00:03:54,657 Speaker 1: coming February first. Wherever you get your podcasts, and subscribe 54 00:03:54,697 --> 00:03:58,937 Speaker 1: to pushkin Plus to get completely ad free episodes and 55 00:03:59,057 --> 00:04:03,817 Speaker 1: exclusive bonus content. Find pushkin Plus on our show page, 56 00:04:03,937 --> 00:04:08,937 Speaker 1: in Apple Podcasts, or at pushkin dot fm. So tell 57 00:04:09,057 --> 00:04:12,497 Speaker 1: your friends to tell their friends so we can all 58 00:04:12,537 --> 00:04:17,177 Speaker 1: be friends. We're in the family. We're in the family. Yeah, 59 00:04:17,217 --> 00:04:17,857 Speaker 1: I love that.