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
"Cuisine des Mémoires" by N.K. Jemisin
"Shoggoths in Traffic" by Tobias S. Buckell
"The Simplest Equation" by Nicky Drayden
"L'Aquilone du Estrellas (The Kite of Stars)" by Dean Francis Alfar
"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang
"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 1 by Ted Chiang
"Toward Happy Civilization" by Samanta Schweblin
"The Galactic Tourist Industrial Complex" by Tobias S. Buckell
"Republica and Grau" by Daniel Alarcón
"Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride" by Saladin Ahmed
"Kwoon" by Charles Johnson
"Free Jim's Mine" by Tananarive Due
"Miracle" by Tope Folarin
LIVE! in Boston: "Mono No Aware" by Ken Liu
LIVE! in New Jersey: "Driftglass" by Samuel R. Delany
LIVE! in DC: "A Dark Night" by Edward P. Jones
LIVE! in Dallas: "In the City of Martyrs" by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
LIVE! in Atlanta: "The Vishakanya's Choice" by Roshani Chokshi
LIVE! in Austin: "Asymmetry" by Kendra Fortmeyer
LIVE! in Brooklyn: "Playing Nice with God's Bowling Ball" by N.K. Jemisin
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