Lit Society: Books and Drama

Book Recommendations Based on Your Favorite Tyler Perry Movie (PART 1)

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No matter what you think of Tyler Perry, his work is undeniably prolific, life-changing, and unforgettable. Sir Perry is throwing babies out of windows and paraplegics into bathtubs. And we let him.
 
We've worked with the scientists at NASA to develop a formula for finding a reader's favorite book based on their favorite Tyler Perry movie.
 
So here is your future favorite book based on your favorite Tyler Perry movie. So, let's get to it!
 
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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 1): https://www.litsocietypod.com/anna-karenina-part-1/
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Part 2): https://www.litsocietypod.com/anna-karenina-part-2/
The Wedding by Dorothy West: https://www.litsocietypod.com/the-wedding-by-dorothy-west/
His Only Wife: https://www.litsocietypod.com/his-only-wife-by-peace-adzo-medie-and-arranged-marriages/
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Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Flight 587, which inspired this week's book, was the second deadliest aviation crash in history. It occurred just two months and one day after 9/11 and rocked families from NYC to the Dominican Republic. Today, we're diving into the details of that historic tragedy. Then it's on to our book, a unique novel written in poetic stanzas:
A tragedy in the sky forces two girls and their families on the ground to unpack their secrets, carry them across waters, and breathe life into a truth they've desperately tried to ignore.
The girls: Camino and Yahaira
The book: Clap when you land by Elizabeth Acevedo
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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

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A member of the Thursday Murder Club has received a letter from a dead man inviting her over for tea. The mystery that unravels next will involve more than the police. To crack this case, they'll need a drug dealer, an international broker, MI5, and 20M in diamonds. 
The member of the club: Elizabeth
The book: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Part 2)

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After painfully losing her three children, a young wife is filled with joy when she and her husband find a newborn baby in an abandoned boat. She cajoles her husband into keeping the little girl, reasoning that she must be an orphan needing their help. But when they unexpectedly meet the biological mother years later, they must also meet the consequences of their choices and the truth they’ve desperately tried to ignore.
 
The man and woman: Tom and Isabel
The book: The light between oceans by M.L. Stedman
 
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Keke Palmer said Jay Gatsby is black. Is it true?

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In the first season of our podcast, April 10th, 2020, we covered The Great Gatsby. This week, everyone's favorite play cousin, Keke Palmer, brought up a well-known theory regarding the story: Jay Gatsby was a black man, and Fitzgerald hid the evidence in plain sight within the dialogue and descriptions. However, is this theory credible? Let's discuss.

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Part 1)

The year is 1926, and a quiet community on the island of Australia is recovering from the death and grief caused by a war that swallowed the world. It is in this setting that one man meets a woman. They fall in love. Their small family begins living on an isolated isle off the coast, guarding a lighthouse. Away from the eyes of anyone they've ever known, left to their own devices, they will make a decision and cross a line to a place from which they can never return. 
The man and woman: Tom and Isabel
The book: The light between oceans by M.L. Stedman
 
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Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen

Tabitha is a woman with a plan. She's 33 years old, moving her way up the corporate ladder at her television anchor job, and is dating the man of her dreams. But she quickly realizes that her life may not be going to plan when her doctor gives her unexpected news that forces her to take a hard look at herself and her values. Will she pull it together in time to save the most precious thing she's ever wanted? Or will her ideal future be snatched from her grasp forever?
 
The book? Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen
 
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Two young lovers from feuding families fall deeply in love and secretly marry. Due to a series of unfortunate events and miscommunication, they both tragically find their end. Before the final curtain, we will experience love, desperation, and the destructive nature of hatred. 
The lovers? Romeo and Juliet
The play? Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight

Checks over stripes: This week, we're learning where the sneaker originated and how it grew to become what it is today.
Shoes, shoes, shoes. A young runner follows his passion for creating an athletic shoe worn by winners around the world. Following him from the columns of Greece to the boardrooms of Japan, we watch courtside as he builds an iconic brand that is today a part of global culture and fashion.
The young runner with a dream? Phil Knight.
The book? Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
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ReLIT: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

We return Thursday, May 18th. Until then, please enjoy listening to the best shows from our archives. Here's one we love - it's like a new, sleeker James Bond.
Who do you love? Who deserves your loyalty? And are the two one and the same? One young, brilliant, beautiful FBI officer is tasked with betraying her heart in devotion to her country. Her mission will take her from the high rises of New York to the roads of West Africa to the island of her motherland. Will she have what it takes when the time comes to pull the trigger, or will she find herself on the wrong side of the gun?
Before diving into our book, we'll learn the truth about a woman many know as Mary Bowser, a former enslaved person, and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War. (Psst! There will be a game, and Alexis WILL be put on the spot. Enjoy!
Our spy is Marie Mitchell.
The book is American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson.
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