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Episode 41: Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes' "Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life"

Episode 41: Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes' "Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life"

Mako Bookclub
Comedy, Discussion, Literature, Diversity

Wow, the way the summer short series flew by THAT quickly and disrespectfully, smh. BUT we are here to end our last episode of our summer series by discussing our FIRST-EVER play, which happens to be the 1930 comedy known as "Mule Bone: A Comedy of Negro Life" by Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes! We have ~thoughts~ most of which are shady, so stay tuned to hear those as well as our thoughts on the friends fighting over lovers trope, Marci's Southern nostalgic memories, and whatever the hell a mule bone is. 

Initial Conversation on Friends and Lovers: 2:42 - 21:43

Plot Summary of Mule Bone: 22:04 - 32:38 

Discussion of Mule Bone: 32:48 - 49:30 

Episode 42: N.K. Jemisin's "Obelisk Gate" Part 1

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Episode 40: Natsuki Kizu's "Given"

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