This book blends memoir, historical account, and cultural analysis to tell the story of how Black excellence has been both encouraged and exploited in American history. I found this account […]
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Antiracism as Daily Practice
Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World by Jennifer Harvey, Review 9 of 2024 Important note: This book is a great addition to the library of […]
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Neighbors and Other Stories
Written by Diane Oliver, Review 3, of 2024 Short story collections are chronically underrated, and this collection is no exception. The author, Diane Oliver died in an accident in 1966 […]
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King: A Life
by Jonathan Eig, Review 10 of 2023 This comprehensive biography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and death, complete with references to recently released FBI investigation reports, is a […]
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Bliss Montage: Stories
by Ling Ma, Book 73 of 2022 Does anyone else find it hard to review collections of short stories? Some of the stories include magical realism and those I found […]
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The Family Chao
written by Lan Samantha Chang, book 8 of 2022 This book is a Chinese American family drama and murder mystery set in Wisconsin. I read A LOT but rarely mysteries […]
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The Office of Historical Corrections
by Danielle Evans, Book 3 of 2021 “Midwest nice was a steady, polite gaslighting I found sinister, a forced humility that prevented anyone from speaking up when they’d been diminished […]
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The Rib King
written by Ladee Hubbard, Book 5 of 2021 “All of this requires effort on my part. This effort is called work. And when I work I expect to be paid. […]
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The House on Mango Street
written by Sandra Cisneros, Book 2, 2021 “Friends and neighbors will say, What happened to that Esperanza? Where did she go with all those books and paper? Why did she […]