Welcome to Audiobook Club. I’m your host Imriel Morgan, the Founder of Content is Queen. Audiobook Club is a monthly event and podcast where we celebrate and discuss Black, Asian, Queer and female narratives in literature. Every month we meet with other Audiobookworms to discuss an Audiobook recommended by you. This week we’re discussing Sour Hall by Laura Kirwan-Ashman Sour Hall is based on the short story by Naomi Booth, the story follows George and Ash, an interracial lesbian couple...

This week we’re discussing Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga. Nervous Conditions is set two decades before Zimbabwe gained its independence from white minority rule. The book follows 13-year-old Tambudzai as she attempts to gain an education that she hopes will elevate herself and her family out of poverty.  Tambudzai, through a series of fortunate and unfortunate events, can leave the village she lives in with her parents and live with her Uncle BabaMcghuru and his wife Myghuru to...

It’s here! For the fifth episode of AudioBook Club, we meet up to discuss Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola. Love in colour contains a collection of love stories inspired by tales of the past. Debut author Bolu Babalola takes the most beautiful and shocking love stories from history and mythology and retells them, making the women the heroine of their own love story. The book reimagines magical folktales of West Africa, iconic Greek myths, and ancient legends from South Asia.  We’re joined...

For our fourth episode of AudioBook Club we meet up to discuss Through The Leopards Gaze by Njambi McGrath Beaten to pulp and left for dead, 13 year old Njambi found the courage to escape, fearing her assailant would return to finish her. She walked all night risking wild animals, robbers and murderers in the Kenyan countryside, before being picked up by two shabbily dressed men. She spent her life burying memories of that fateful day and night, ending up in London with a British husband and...

This week we’re discussing Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal, narrated by Meera Syal. The story follows a young Punjabi feminist called Nikki, who takes what she believes to be a creative writing job at her local temple. She quickly learns that these women are illiterate and have their own way of learning to read and write. The story then picks up and becomes about loneliness, desire and sexuality within the group. - These are women who have spent their lives in the...

For our second episode of AudioBook Club, we meet up to discuss the Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Queenie is the story of the delightfully tragic Queenie Jenkins one of the great fictional creations of the twenty-first century. Queenie is a rollercoaster of emotions. It’s LOL funny, dramatic and tender. We’re joined by 12 Audiobookworms this week who listened to the drama and couldn’t wait to share their thoughts on Queenie with you. The episode features a Q&A and a special...

Welcome to Audiobook Club -the monthly event and podcast where we celebrate and discuss Black, Asian, Queer and female narratives in literature. Every month we meet with other Audiobookworms to discuss an Audiobook recommended by you. For our next episode, we’re joined by 12 audiobookworms to discuss Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. Here’s what you can expect from episode 2: Strong opinions Humble disagreements AND Revelations from our featured guest Shvorne Marks Episode 2 will be...

Warning: Skip to the interview at 22:22 to avoid spoilers For our debut episode of AudioBook Club, we meet up to discuss the Audible Original Drama Hell Cats written by Carina Rodney and directed by Kate Saxon. Hell Cats tells the story of two fearless female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Their adventures on the high seas quickly see them embroiled in a queer love affair while being hunted by their mounting list of enemies.  Our Audio-bookworms are audio professional Ellie and Amber...

Welcome to AudioBook Club! AudioBook Club is a monthly event and podcast where we celebrate and discuss Black, Asian, Queer and female narratives in literature. Every month we meet with other Audiobookworms to discuss an Audiobook recommended by you. To attend the next live AudioBook Club recording visit contentisqueen.org/news