Episode 8: Monstrilio, featuring a discussion with Tarfia Faizullah. In this episode, we discuss Gerardo Sámano Córdova's debut novel Monstrilio. Don't forget: We want to hear from you! Read the book and send in your thoughts to cbawloves@cbaw.org or share them on social media using the #CBAWLOVES hashtag. We will read or play your comments on a future episode! Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago's lung. Acting on fierce maternal instinct and the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing into the ..read more

Episode 6: The Secret to Superhuman Strength, featuring discussion with Tarfia Faizullah, Amber Flame, Dr. Nisha Gupta, Raychelle Heath & Miden Wood. Our hosts Seema & Amelia, along with the special guest panel of Tarfia Faizullah, Amber Flame, Dr. Nisha Gupta, Raychelle Heath, & Miden Wood, cover topics including what it means to be in a body, Buddhism, and the secret to superhuman strength. Don't forget: We want to hear from you! Read the book and send in your thoughts to cbawloves@cbaw.org or share them on social media using the #CBAWLOVES hashtag. We will read or pla ..read more

Seema & Amelia invite back Tarfia Faizullah, Amber Flame, and Raychelle Heath to our virtual roundtable to discuss Why Fish Don't Exist. Topics include the power of naming things, dark nights of the soul, and of course whether or not fish exist! Don't forget: We want to hear from you! Read the book and send in your thoughts to cbawloves@cbaw.org or share them on social media using the #CBAWLOVES hashtag. We will read or play your comments on a future episode! About Our Guests Tarfia Faizullah is the author of two poetry collections, REGISTERS OF ILLUMINATED VILLAGES (Graywolf, 2018) and SE ..read more

Seema & Amelia sit down with Fariha Róisín to discuss how she took care of herself while writing Who is Wellness For?, what love means to her, and the energy needed to keep trying to be a good person. Send in your thoughts to cbawloves@cbaw.org or share them on social media using the #CBAWLOVES hashtag. About Who Is Wellness For? The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity ..read more

In episode two of CBAW Loves, Seema and Amelia continue their discussion of the Listening in the Dark anthology, this time in discussion with our special guest panel made up of poet Tarfia Faizullah, poet Amber Flame, and Psychologist & Visual Artist Dr. Nisha Gupta. Don't forget: We want to hear from you! Read the book and and send in your thoughts to cbawloves@cbaw.org or share them on social media using the #CBAWLOVES hashtag. We will read or play your comments on a future episode! About Our Guests Tarfia Faizullah is the author of two poetry collections, REGISTERS OF IL ..read more

Today we are so proud to bring you our debut episode of the CBAW Book Club Podcast, "CBAW Loves..."! In each episode Seema invites a rotating cast of fellow writers and authors to discuss a book of the month. Through the podcast, we will continue virtually building community and fostering genuine connection through reading. Join us! Read the book now and send us your thoughts via email at cbawloves@cbaw.org. We will share some of your comments on future episodes! (More details on our podcast site www.cbaw.org/podcast). This episode features an interview with Listening in the Dark contrib ..read more

'CBAW Loves...' is a new book club podcast hosted by Seema Reza (CEO, CBAW/ author, When the World Breaks Open & A Constellation of Half Lives) and produced by Amelia Bane. Each episode Seema invites a rotating cast of fellow writers and authors to discuss a book of the month. Through the podcast, we will continue virtually building community and fostering genuine connection through reading. https://bookshop.org/p/books/listening-in-the-dark-women-reclaiming-the-power-of-intuition-amber-tamblyn/18252887?ean=9780778333333 ..read more