It’s been a long time since I’ve done a reading roundup but that hasn’t stopped me from hitting the books. These are some titles I read last month. As always, I encourage you to purchase any books from an independent bookstore, they’re crucial community resources. Thank you Random House for gifting me the books noted…Read More
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September Reading List
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair Pablo Neruda I’ve been adding poetry back into my regular reading routine and where better to start than with Pablo Neruda, famed Chilean poet of love and revolution. This is actually one of his more scandalous collections. It’s a beautiful read and this version had both the…Read More
August Reading List
I’m finally back on my reading game! It feels good. These are the titles I dove into this month. Conjure Women Afia Atakora I really enjoyed this book by new author Atakora. Some people are already calling her the next Toni Morrison! This is the story of a Black mother and daughter duo told during…Read More
November Reading List
I was way off my game this month. I don’t know what I was doing but it wasn’t enough reading! Since I only met about half my quota this month I’ll have a lot to catch up on in December. Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times Don and…Read More
June Reading List
We’re halfway through the year and I’m halfway to my goal of 100 books! If you want to pick up any of these reads I recommend Brookline Booksmith and Harvard Bookstore locally. And Amazon and ThriftBooks online for deals. These are the titles that kept me reading late into the night this month. Thank you…Read More
January Reading List
I’m renaming this series (formerly Library Loans) for the new year! One of my unofficial resolutions is to dig into all the unread books I have at home, while also utilizing the library. This month was a mixed bag. I read many women of color of course, in keeping with my tradition. I also harkened…Read More