The #BookSquad takes a shady trip to 1990s Colombia this week as we discuss “Fruit of the Drunken Tree” by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. We talk about the historical fiction genre, trauma and violence, womanhood, and the relationship between the book’s two protagonists, Chula and Petrona. Plus, we talk more about “Captain Marvel” and get Susan’s thoughts on how awesome the movie is. There’s plenty of great content on the #BookSquadBlog, including TV recaps, movie reviews and more! LISTEN UP, GOALIES: Please send us listener feedback on any of our episodes or blogs to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. We love hearing from you, and we missed you this week. 🙂

**SPOILER WARNING!!**

1:14 – Here we are! Icebreaker q: What plant do you associate with your childhood?
6:51 – Goodreads summary
10:00 – What even is historical fiction??
– NPR interview: https://www.npr.org/2018/07/28/632769085/a-thwarted-child-kidnapping-inspired-fruit-of-the-drunken-tree
23:00 – The structure of the novel and how time works
29:55 – Violence, trauma, and how it affects children
40:30 – The relationship between the two girls
49:30 – Womanhood and gender
1:03:09 – Why is the title the title?
1:04:32 – Ratings!
1:18:49 – What’s on the blog? What’s up next??

Next Othersode 4/8: PET SEMATARY!!!
Next Bookpisode 4/22: “Gingerbread” by Helen Oyeyemi