Amrita by the Book | Shooting the Canon: Should Kids Read the Classics? @AmritabytheBook | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
What does a thoughtful reading program designed for schoolchildren look like? Is YA better than the Classics for kids? Do we need to diversify the Classics? And other questions brought to you by Twitter drama to close out the year.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Where I fit in
3:07 A Mess ft. Lorena Germán, David Bowles, Ocean Vuong and Jess Cluess
7:18 Contextualization and Diversification
11:03 Colonialism and the beneficiaries of diversification
14:23 In My Opinion
16:03 Diversify!
17:41 Outro
READ:
An interview with Lorena Germán: ncte.org/blog/2019/03/an-interview-with-lorena-german
WATCH:
An interview with David Bowles: youtube.com/watch?v=uF3DnqUxt0g
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#ClassicLit #Controversy #Diverse
What does a thoughtful reading program designed for schoolchildren look like? Is YA better than the Classics for kids? Do we need to diversify the Classics? And other questions brought to you by Twitter drama to close out the year.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Where I fit in
3:07 A Mess ft. Lorena Germán, David Bowles, Ocean Vuong and Jess Cluess
7:18 Contextualization and Diversification
11:03 Colonialism and the beneficiaries of diversification
14:23 In My Opinion
16:03 Diversify!
17:41 Outro
READ:
An interview with Lorena Germán: ncte.org/blog/2019/03/an-interview-with-lorena-german
WATCH:
An interview with David Bowles: youtube.com/watch?v=uF3DnqUxt0g
SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book
Twitter: twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#ClassicLit #Controversy #Diverse
![Laurie from Little Women Built the Friendzone: Bad News Lovers Ep.4 [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/s7_T8MHmers/hqdefault.jpg "Laurie from Little Women Built the Friendzone: Bad News Lovers Ep.4 [cc]
Despite the best efforts of Christian Bale and Timothée Chalamet, I bet you wouldnt even know Laurie Who? if I didnt specify Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1934.Little_Women
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #LittleWomen")
![Matthew Shardlake by CJ Sansom: Murder and Mayhem in the reign of Henry VIII [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skqZGPG8Xi4/hqdefault.jpg "Matthew Shardlake by CJ Sansom: Murder and Mayhem in the reign of Henry VIII [cc]
Dissolution by CJ Sansom - the first book in a historical crime fiction series set in Tudor England, starring a disabled lawyer.
My tiny contribution to the 2020 #FuckAThon. Find out more at @NoriaReads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsMZFrwjTfc
I wanted to do this #readathon the moment I saw the video!
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/series/49599-matthew-shardlake")
![Batman, Manwhore Dressed as Bat, Will Drive You Batty: Bad News Lovers Ep. 7 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/skxmItY2MVU/hqdefault.jpg "Batman, Manwhore Dressed as Bat, Will Drive You Batty: Bad News Lovers Ep. 7 [CC]
In addition to mitigating his childhood trauma by assaulting the mentally ill, Batman would also make a terrible boyfriend. This is canon.
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#BadNewsLovers #Batman")
![Tips & Tricks: Read More Books [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uTTSQE7WZG4/hqdefault.jpg "Tips & Tricks: Read More Books [cc]
A few thoughts for those of you who want to read more books.
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SOCIAL:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
#tipsNtricks #readmore")
![Lavie Tidhars By Force Alone (and Central Station) - A Buddy Read with Rosie Cockshutt [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uWFDyw81tk0/hqdefault.jpg "Lavie Tidhars By Force Alone (and Central Station) - A Buddy Read with Rosie Cockshutt [CC]
Its babys first Buddy Read - with the lovely Rosie Cockshutt! We chose two novels by Lavie Tidhar: Rosie read Central Station while I read By Force Alone.
Check out her review of Central Station here: https://youtu.be/EnVTwfCPtDs
TIMESTAMP:
0:00 Reading Buddies
2:14 By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar
14:13 Rosie Cockshutt on Central Station
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#bookreview #lavietidhar")
![4 Writers for NaNoWriMo: Writing Fun Books with Tricky Subjects [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vnDq_kmLnpI/hqdefault.jpg "4 Writers for NaNoWriMo: Writing Fun Books with Tricky Subjects [CC]
Its NaNoWriMo, so here are four authors who write entertaining books with difficult/controversial subjects.
0:00 Four Authors
2:27 KJ Charles & Consent
5:37 Jackie Lau & Abortion
7:54 Alyssa Cole & Race
10:20 Helen Hoang & Autism
KJ Charles: https://kjcharleswriter.com/2020/05/20/yes-and-no-consent-in-sex-scenes/
Jackie Lau: https://twitter.com/JackieLauBooks/status/1317129930724020225
Alyssa Cole: https://slate.com/culture/2020/09/alyssa-cole-romance-novels-racism-diversity.html
Helen Hoang: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/books/romance-novels-diversity.html
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
RECOMMENDED PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
KHANDAAN, A BOLLYWOOD PODCAST: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-khandaan-podcast
#NaNoWriMo #TipsNTricks")
![Recommendation: The Penric and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/x4Liwa71UrI/hqdefault.jpg "Recommendation: The Penric and Desdemona series by Lois McMaster Bujold [cc]
If youre looking for a series of fun fantasy novellas, look no further than the Penric and Desdemona series (Penrics Demon) by Lois McMaster Bujold.
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25791216-penric-s-demon
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ")
![BINGE! Ep 2: The Novels of M.M. Kaye [cc]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xPvmvE2shxk/hqdefault.jpg "BINGE! Ep 2: The Novels of M.M. Kaye [cc]
Fans of A Suitable Boy might enjoy the novels of MM Kaye, an author of Raj-era historical novels, who also wrote murder mysteries and childrens fiction. Her autobiography lovingly chronicles a world that no longer exists. Timestamp:
0:00 BINGE! The novels of M.M. Kaye set in the Anglo-Indian world
5:16 Her autobiography set in the Raj & following the drum as the wife of a British officer
7:26 Historical fiction: Shadow of the Moon, Far Pavilions, Trade Wind
15:00 Childrens literature: The Ordinary Princess
16:09 Murder mysteries
19:29 Death in the Andamans
GOODREADS
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1040250.M_M_Kaye
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
GET TO KNOW ME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJUsw458TTc&list=PLtLQgGRM7trx8dsmgCHAqHYW6pC9thZ6t
SOCIAL:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrita_by_the_book/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amritaIQ
#ASuitableBoy #murdermystery #historicalfiction")
