SHE WELL READ

bite sized book club podcast

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Lana and Sam, hosts of She Well Read, recording with podcast mics and headphones in front of a bookshelf backdrop.

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It’s National Black Book Club Day 🤎 Shoutout to @sistahgirlsbookclub for creating a holiday that honors the power of Black readers + communities.

We highlighted a few incredible Black-led book clubs + bookish podcasts in today’s carouse

Season 6 is officially here!! 🥹 We’re diving into Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez — starting with chapters 1–4. 📖

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This one’s for the audiobook girlies 🎧✨ We’ve teamed up with @librofm to give one lucky Well Read Baddie a 3 audiobook credit bundle!

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Hey well read baddies! 👋🏽 We’re Lana and Samra — best friends, book lovers, and your new favorite podcast hosts 🎧

She Well Read is a chapter-by-chapter book club with laughs, tangents, and pop culture deep dives. If you like your book

Mark your calendars, well read baddies—the countdown is on ⏳

Season 6 of the podcast kicks off August 27 and we’re reading Happy Land by @dolenperkinsvaldez 🌸

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Halfway through the year and this is what we’re looking like 📚

Our latest substack is live with a mid-year reading check-in and an invite to our upcoming virtual book club with @bwdikpodcast + author @authordanielleallen on august 21 at 7pm e

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Is it found in the dream of land ownership?

In the safety of family?

Or in the simple act of being left alone?

In Happy Land, bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez uncovers the untold story of Black families who dared to build something of their own—only to face devastation.

Hi, this is required reading.

Inspired by real events, Happy Land explores themes of erasure, inheritance, and survival with a sharp, poetic voice that makes you feel everything. If you’ve ever wondered why some histories get buried and others get built over—this book is for you.

This season, we’re diving into the mess, the magic, and the legacy.