Malik's Bookshelf

Malik's Bookshelf

BRINGING A WORLD TOGETHER WITH BOOKS, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. AMPLIFYING VOICES WITH INSPIRATION. CREATING A LIT VIBE WITH EVERY EPISODE.

Episodes

March 18, 2024 27 mins

Malik has a sit down with NAACP Image Award nominee  Lid’ya C. Rivera, author of I Absolutely, Positively Love My Spots…for a deep discussion about life with vitiligo.

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Malik unveils his new podcast studio!

This week at the book store, April caught up with author, actor, host and documentarian Marcellus Reynolds, author of Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music.

Meanwhile, Malik discusses diversity, equity and inclusion with Dr. Thelá Thatch, author of The Diversity Dilemma: A Survivor’s Guide for Diversity and Inclusion Good Doers.

And a very serious conversation with auth...

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March 3, 2024 38 mins

Malik is back at 100% and out in the community all week long!

This week, he spoke at the Black History Celebration at Adams Elementary!  

And took part in a conversation at Pilgrim Elementary!

He also hosted Black Children Book Week at Malik Books!

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February 19, 2024 23 mins

It’s another epic Black History Month Celebration at Malik Books!

Author Tammy Wallace gets very candid with Malik about the experience that inspired Sasha Lynn Big Dreams: Inspiring Youth to Reach for the Stars

Former NYPD officer Edwin Raymond talks about his book An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America 

Minda Harts opens about her books The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Tab...

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February 10, 2024 32 mins

Grammy-winner, Emmy-winner, and Oscar Winner Common comes Malik Books at the Westfield Culver City Mall to kick off the inaugural Black History Month Celebration! 

He signed copies of his book And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self!

Plus, Malik reviews the books Grandma's Hands by legendary musician Bill Withers, and "You So Black" by Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.

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January 29, 2024 41 mins

What makes a friend?  Malik has some thoughts from his own life.  Do you have someone in your life, who is there for you?  Consistently?  That's a friend.  But it may be time to move on from people from your life who are not there when you need them.

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January 21, 2024 27 mins

2024 is about healing!  And we need to heal from intergenerational trauma.

This week, Malik is joined by Dr. Mariel Buqué, author of BREAK THE CYCLE: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma.

And Common is coming to Malik Book at the Westfield Culver City Mall on February 3rd! Sign up at MalikBooks.com!

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January 14, 2024 32 mins

Malik looks back on the year that was...which featured some incredible highs (Cedric the Entertainer!  Omar Epps!) and some devastating losses (his beloved mother).

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January 1, 2024 38 mins

The Leimert Park Village Book Fair continues…hosted by Malik Books!

This week, another heavy hitter…actor, writer, director and author Omar Epps!   He chats with fellow author Erika J. Kendrick (author of “Cookie Monsters), as well as  Malik himself about his books Nubia: The Awakening and Nubia: The Reckoning!

Plus, students from Baldwin Hills Elementary School interview Malik for their school news!

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After taking a few years off because of the pandemic, the Leimert Park Village Book Fair is back…and hosted by Malik Books!

The community came out in droves to see ambassador Eriq La Salle talk about his new book Laws of Annihilation. 

On this episode, writer Gary Phillips sits down with Eriq La Salle.

Also,  Tabitha Brown talks about her new book I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free!

NEXT WEEK: OMAR EPPS

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November 6, 2023 37 mins

Malik spent a Black Lit Weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the Black Wall Street Massacre took place in 1921.

Ride along on a tour of key locations in the historic Greenwood district.

And listen as Malik talks to Victor Luckerson, author of Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street 

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October 30, 2023 47 mins

This week, Malik was honored to host Renée Watson at Malik Books…as well as at Bright Elementary School in Los Angeles, where they met some spectacular students!

Her new book is Ways to Build Dreams (A Ryan Hart Story)…available now at MalikBooks.com!

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October 23, 2023 34 mins

Malik is just back from “The Taste of Soul” street festival in Los Angeles!

This week, he reviews the very important book Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot...which FLEW off the shelf when it first came out!

Also, he talked about Ways to Build Dreams (A Ryan Hart Story) by Renée Watson who will be at Malik Books in the Culver City Mall Tuesday night at 7!  (10/24/23)

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October 13, 2023 23 mins

Last week was Banned Book Week, but Malik did not celebrate at Malik Books.  He explains why and give his thoughts on the banning of books, books that are banned without being "banned" and the only condition under which books SHOULD be banned.

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October 9, 2023 36 mins

Malik hits episode #80 and is thinking about three topics that divide us.

Plus, Malik was at the LA Convention Center for a panel discussion about being a Los Angeles businessperson!

And he discusses trauma and self-sabotage with Dr. Gail James, author of “From the Pit to the Palace”

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October 1, 2023 19 mins

This week, Malik is honored to be joined by comedy legend Cedric the Entertainer!

His new novel "Flipping Boxcars" is out now!

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September 18, 2023 37 mins

Malik interviews Christopher Marlon, the editor and curator of Friday Foster the Sunday Strips, honoring the groundbreaking character!

Then Anita Gale Jones hosts a Q&A at Malik Books about her novel The Peach Seed

And you get TWO book reviews this week!  Malik reviews Flipping Boxcars, the new novel by  by Cedric the Entertainer, in advance of his appearance at Malik Books!

And Malik reviews You Will Own Nothing: Your War w...

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September 11, 2023 46 mins

Malik is back from his world travels with stories to share!

Also, he interviews Alison Desur about her book Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us

And April Showers comes by Malik Books to talk about Afro Unicorn!

 

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July 31, 2023 18 mins

Malik Books is giving out 2,000 books and 5000 backpacks to the community at the Back to School Festival!  Details in the episode!

Malik just got back from Rock the Block in the Crenshaw District!

LaWanda Staten stops by Malik Books to talk about her book Shaking the Bush!

And Adrienne Lombard discusses her kids book Chelsey Chip For President!

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July 23, 2023 18 mins

Malik is getting back to Malik, each and every day.  He’s been through a storm, and he’s coming back stronger!

There are some amazing events going on in Malik’s community and open your calendar because he runs them all down!

And this week’s motivation is about dealing with an overwhelming schedule!  Don’t let it bring you down! 

Then, Malik reviews the new book by preacher T.D. Jakes, Disruptive Thinking: A Daring Strategy to Ch...

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