Examining Farzana Doctor’s life in books, Karma Brown’s speculative fiction must-reads, and more

Author and psychotherapist Farzana Doctor shares the books that helped shape her as a person and as a writer; explore the unknown with these speculative fiction recommendations; Danzy Senna opens up about her novel and GMA Book Club pick Colored Television; Nashlyn Lloyd on taking inspiration from The Creative Act by Rick Rubin; and the one book Jean Mills loves to re-read on this episode of The Next Chapter. Books discussed on this week's show include: Aurat Durbar: Writings by Women of South Asian Origin edited by Fauzia Rafique God Loves Hair by Vivek Shraya Mullahs on the Mainframe: Islam and Modernity among the Daudi Bohras by Jonah Blank The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Infinite Audition by Charlie Petch The Creative Act by Rick Ruben The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renee Lavoie Three by DA Mishani See Now Then by Jamaica Kinkaid Hum by Helen Phillips Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice