Hello, hello, reoccurring cast of colorful characters! Welcome back to another episode of the CPBC podcast! That's right, the dynamic duo is back to discuss the final novel by the poetic, black, queer novelist, James Baldwin. 

So join Marci and Ako as they discuss what to do with bitterness, happiness leaving us on read, Pluto's tenuous status as a planet, and the sorrows and wonders of love, loss, and family in this 20th-century novel that echos into the present. 

Intro: 00:10 - 00:22:03

Summary: 00:22:24 - 1:02:52 

Discussion: 1:03:07 - 1:36:16 

*Content Warning: Mention of domestic abuse and violence at the following times:

00:25:57 - 00:27:42 and 00:29:15 - 00:29:45 (brief mention)