May is upon us Intersections listeners, and we at BookSwell are ready to dive into a brand new month of literary excitement. First up this week is a special one-on-one chat between BookSwell Managing Editor Cody Sisco and Intersections Co-Host Rachelle Yousuf. Rachelle gives the rundown on upcoming festival YALL West, and sneaks in some great YA recommendations. Cody then sits down with author and artistic innovator Judith Teitelman to chat about her soon-to-be released debut novel, Guesthouse for Ganesha. The central character kicks off her journey of discovery with a samosa… it’s magical realism and spiritual transformation in one delightful novel. Rounding out the episode, Contributor Shannon Eagen will tease some fantastic events in the first two weeks of May.

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Events Mentioned

• May 1 Jaime Hernandez discusses and signs “Is This How You See Me?”
• May 2 Viet Thanh Nguyen discusses “The Displaced”
• May 3-4 YALLWEST Book Festival 
• May 3 Cara Robertson discusses and signs “The Trial of Lizzie Borden”
• May 7 Filmmaker Dustin Lance Black discusses “Mama’s Boy: A Story from Our Americas”
• May 10 Judith Teitelman reads from “Guesthouse for Ganesha”
• May 13 David Randall discusses and signs “Black Death at the Golden Gate”
• Drunken Masters Series (various dates)

 

Books Mentioned

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson