{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/68bde742a4a9a4d9452b47a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin: erasure and morality","description":"<p>Neha and Shruti discuss the speculative novel <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780316509886\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The City We Became</a>, a story about New York City's five avatars who must band together to defend the city from a looming enemy. We discuss our thoughts on the book's premise and structure, get into H.P Lovecraft's legacy of horror and racism, and more!</p><p><br></p><p>Books Mentioned &amp; Shelf Discovery:</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9781420982695\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Call of Cthulu</a> by H.P. Lovecraft</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780525564188\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma</a> by Claire Dederer</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780525512103\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lone Women</a> by Victor LaValle</p><p><a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/98995/9780063412958\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lovecraft Country</a> by Matt Ruff</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to get additional behind-the-scenes content related to this and all of our episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6290f10b889cc00014eaca8c/shows/63dc10d32dba3100108683e2/episodes/subscribe%20to%20our%20free%20newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our free newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We love to hear from listeners about the books we discuss - you can connect with us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltea.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> or by emailing us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.</p><p>This episode description contains links to Bookshop.org, a website that supports independent bookstores. If you use these links we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.</p>","author_name":"Neha & Shruti"}