S9 Ep. 46 G’Ra Asim on 99 Problems Finding the 1

Nonfiction writer G’Ra Asim joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to talk about his new book, 99 Problems Finding the 1: a love story (sort of). Asim discusses Afropessimism, heteropessimism, and their relationship to his pursuit of love as a cis straight black man; defines the idea of “thinkful wishing”; and recalls the ways in which black couples in his family, including his parents, have modeled relationships for him. He explains how—inspired by the viral New York Times essay “The 36 Questions That Lead to Love”— he came up with a series of inquiries that push two participants to reflect on their experiences of gender and race. He talks about how culture influences understanding of romance, mentioning Destiny’s Child, Dexter, and Minor Feelings. He reads from 99 Problems Finding the 1.

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G'Ra Asim

Others

“On the Necessity of Turning Oneself into a Character,” by Phillip Lopate from To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction
“Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” | Vogue
Dexter (TV Series 2006–2013) - IMDb
Atlanta (TV Series 2016–2022) - IMDb
Destiny's Child - Soldier ft. T.I., Lil' Wayne
“The 36 Questions That Lead to Love,” by Mandy Len Catron, The New York Times
Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong
Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama

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