Discussing Loss and Grief with Dr. Shanda McManus

Welcome back to The League of Extraordinary Readers! 📚✨ In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Shanda McManus to discuss grief, loss, healing, and the transformative power of storytelling. We dive into her debut memoir, Brother Epistles, exploring how writing through letters became a way to honor memory, navigate loss, and build community. Together, we discuss Black literature, memoir writing, authentic storytelling, and how books can help us process life's most difficult moments. If you enjoy memoirs, Black authors, thoughtful literary conversations, and stories centered on healing and personal growth, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation! 🪩 Church Announcements: July: The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-summ...) Books Mentioned: I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings The Color Purple Heavy Between The World and Me The Mango Tree The Loneliness Files Blackouts The Stone Yard Devotionals Where The Dead Brides Gather What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky Authors Mentioned: TV: Love IslandHouse of the Dragon  I Will Find You 💬 Follow The League of Extraordinary Readers: 📸 🎧 ⁠https://beacons.ai/tloer⁠ 📧Email Us: [email protected] 📱Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub