...But Make It Books

Join Niccara, host of ...But Make It Books features candid conversations with authors, bookstore owners, and literary figures—bookishly healing through life, one story at a time. Explore the creativity and passion behind the books and people shaping the literary world. Because everything's better when you make it books.

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Episodes (46)

Jan 8th Hypervisible and Invisible: Paula Chase on The Heights and Who Gets to Be Human
Dec 25, 2025 Stewards of the Wilds: How Analeigh Sbrana Empowers Through Fantasy
Dec 11, 2025 "You Wanted a Worshipper, Not a Wife": Dominion with Addie E. Citchens

...But Make It Books

Jan 8, 2026
51½ minutes
59 MB

Join Niccara as she welcomes Paula Chase, co-founder of The Brown Bookshelf and author of the Heights series, to the pod! We talk about her novel The Balancing Act, the power of reclaiming language around grief, and how young people navigate invisibility within communities fighting over scarce resources in their own neighborhoods. Perfect for readers who appreciate stories centered on Black youth, community resilience, grief and healing, institutional critique, and the courage it takes to be truly seen. Make sure you pick up The Balancing Act from where you get your books! Follow Us: <...

...But Make It Books

Hypervisible and Invisible: Paula Chase on The Heights and Who Gets to Be Human

...But Make It Books

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