97. Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay and postcolonial novels to expand your world

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Sara and Chelsey discuss Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay. We discuss the classic nature of this novel along with some of its modern elements, as well as our own personal impressions and individual reading experiences of the book. This Harlem Renaissance novel explores themes that pushed the boundaries of its time: disability, the physical body, race, migration, post-colonialism, Marxism, economics. If you’re looking for a short classic novel that covers many modern ideas, consider this one alongside some of our pairings.   </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Join our Patreon community at</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Follow Novel Pairings on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to get an audiobook subscription and support independent bookstores.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Books Mentioned </strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some links are affiliate links. Every time you make a purchase through one of these links, it helps us keep the podcast running. Thank you! </span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780143134220"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Penguin Classics) </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span