Jessie recommends A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 by Claire Hartfield.And in America, we live apart, and none of that is accidental.” “Location! Location! Location!” Code Switch episode: “When we’re talking about racial disparities and family wealth, when we’re talking about health outcomes, when we’re talking about schools closing, when we’re talking about policing, we’re really talking about where we live.Segregation in Chicago is a massive issue, both historically and today. inform yourselves!.* we’ve done several episodes for this series! but you don’t have to take our word for it – go ahead and scroll thru our episodes page □ If you like things like Outlander maybe? I haven’t read/seen it, but it feels like they might have similar vibes.a series of murders around the chicago world’s fair….sound familiar?) Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen (lit.ra.lly.Many thanks to them and our Patrons for these book recommendations to start us off for Season 5.Ĭontent warning for anti-semitism and sexual assault. This book was suggested by the wonderful roro_suri on instagram, who always has really strong book recs. There’s an anarchist side kick, some possession, and lots of chaos! Set in Chicago in the late 1800s, Romanian Jewish immigrant Alter Rosen is swept up in a city-wide mystery after his bestie and crush Yakov is killed (spoiler! Sorry not sorry but if you didn’t guess it was queer then what show do you even think you’re listening to?!). Today we’re discussing an historical fantasy novel, The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros.
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