Listen "Violeta and South to America"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Miriam and Ashtar explore two different novels with a history focus: "Violeta" a historical fiction novel by Isabel Allende and "South to America: a Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" a work of narrative fiction by Imani Perry. How do these authors different in their unique ways of writing about history? What did we love about these books? What left us wanting something slightly different? This episode touches on those questions, and more! Listen in to hear whether we liked the books, and if they deserved their places on the most anticipated lists of 2022! Spoiler Alert: many plot points are given away during this discussion. Join the conversation at #readalertpodcast on IG and Twitter.
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