In Stories with Friends, LeVar invites one of his friends to sit down for a conversation inspired by a short story or another piece of literature, giving them an excuse to talk about art, life philosophies, politics, and so much more. In this free episode, LeVar talks with Amanda Seales (HBO's Insecure, Small Doses) about Scholastic book fairs, Dorothy West's story "Mammy", and making space for intellectual conversation. Amanda's new book of essays is out October 22nd. It's called Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use. Find it at SmallDosesBook.com.
You can find "Mammy" in one of these collections:
https://www.amazon.com/Harlems-Glory-Black-Writing-1900-1950/dp/0674372697
https://www.amazon.com/Richer-Poorer-Dorothy-West/dp/0385471459
"The Angel of Khan El-Khalili" by P. Djèlí Clark
"Milagroso" by Isabel Yap
"Dark Spaces on the Map" by Anjali Sachdeva
"Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot" by Robert Olen Butler
"The Bank of Burkina Faso" by Ekaterina Sedia
Season 9 is Almost Here!
"St. Valentine, St. Abigail, St. Brigid" by C.L. Polk
"Vaccine Season" by Hannu Rajaniemi
"Getaway" by Nicole Kornher-Stace
"Salt" by Rosemary Melchior
"An Equal Share of the Bone" by Karen Osborne
"Killer of Kings" by Anjali Sachdeva
"Flyboys" by Tobias Wolff
"The Regression Test" by Wole Talabi
"Alluvial Deposits" by Percival Everett
"Daddy" by Damion Wilson
"The Takeback Tango" by Rebecca Roanhorse
"Silver Door Diner" by Bishop Garrison
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