The Problem with #BookTok

The Problem with #BookTok

On this episode of Help Help We’re Being Repressed! Lucia and Ameera Wilson discuss BookTok. What is BookTok? Why is BookTok all Smut? What does it say about its readers? and a mini-game: 11-year-old Lucia or a BookTok New York Times Best Seller? Can middle-school Lucia write better than an NYT best seller?

Redemption Stories & Moral Lessons from Anime

Lucia and Ameera Wilson discuss for the second time the topic of Anime.  Why are the stories so captivating?  How does it compare to western media?  What lessons can we learn from it?  Tune in to see what they have to say in this Anime Part 2 episode!

How Education Shapes Story Engagement

With Ameera out for the week, Lucia is joined by her friends Ruthie and Maggie to discuss how education has shaped the way they engage with stories.

The Real Message of Animal Farm

On this book club episode of Help Help, Ameera and Lucia Wilson discuss the 1945 Classic Animal Farm by George Orwell and what message he was sending. Was it just anti-communism, or is there more to what Orwell was writing? How to use analogy correctly?

The Most Polarized Genre: Dystopia

On this episode of Help Help, Ameera and Lucia Wilson break down the world of dystopian and apocalyptic fiction: what works, what doesn’t, and why so many of these stories miss the mark. What makes a great dystopian novel? Why do so many feel low-tier? And what do they really say about our world?