Needing the Fear with Jonathan Escoffery & Celeste Chan

21/05/2024 1h 31min
Needing the Fear with Jonathan Escoffery & Celeste Chan

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Jonathan Escoffery, Celeste Chan, and T. K. Rex discuss education without a safety net, the intersection of racism, capitalism and belonging, ticking clocks and how to break them, finding Jamaican patties in the Bay Area, the intimacy of the second person, and needing the fear.Stuff we talked about in the episode:If I Survive You - novel by Jonathan EscofferyApex snap judgment panelsPaul Beatty Percival EverettMat JohnsonNicole Dennis-BennMarlon JamesJennine Capó CrucetToni MorrisonNella LarsenLangston HughesZora Neal HurstonFrederick DouglassThe Wallace Stegner FellowshipA Lucky Man - novel by Jamel BrinkleyBoston Writers of ColorThe Loft - Minneapolis-based org for writersThe Booker PrizesJonathan's recommendations for Jamaican patties in the Bay Area:CalabashMinto’s Jamaican Juice BarLevel 13

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