So as it turns out, you can’t solve racism by reading books.
Tag: nonfiction
Book Review: Being Seen by Elsa Sjunneson
The thing about this book is that it’s really good. I know, I know, that’s not exactly well-thought-out literary criticism.
Book Review: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Well, this was sure a book to be in the middle of reading when our country once again elected a racist president.
Book Review: Under the Henfluence by Tove Danovich
As part of deciding whether I should become a Chicken Lady, I borrowed Under the Henfluence by Tove Danovich.
Book Review: How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC
What does it matter if the floors are swept, when we might re-elect a fascist into the Oval Office?
Book Review: The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby
Let me go ahead and tell you the coolest thing about this book: at the time of recording the audiobook, all five of the featured dancers were still alive.
Book Review: Evicted by Matthew Desmond
Housing is a human right. We all just want to find a home where we feel safe and can build a life worth living.
Book Review: The Book of (More) Delights by Ross Gay
An audiobook of essayettes is so perfect for shorter drives, because when each chapter is only a few minutes long, you don’t have to leave off mid-chapter and then try to remember where you were when you get back into the car.
Book Review: There Is No Ethan by Anna Akbari
I just don’t think this story is as compelling as the author thinks it is.
Book Review: Dear Body edited by Lea Bordier
Living in this world in a body that was assigned female at birth brings a lot of both challenges and delights, and Dear Body edited by Lea Bordier shares twelve stories of different AFAB experiences.