Book Lovers Series

Book Lovers: Episode 3

Episode 3: Lot & Sports is Hell

July 16, 2020


On this episode, Jess and Joseph are joined by Carmanita Turner, the media selector for Spartanburg County Public Libraries, to discuss two recent titles that focus on Black life in urban settings: Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington, which takes place in Houston, and Sports Is Hell by Ben Passmore, which takes place in Philadelphia.




Titles discussed:

  • Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington
  • Sports Is Hell by Ben Passmore
  • This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz
  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
  • Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
  • Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore
  • BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore
  • June 17, 1994