We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida
This starts out almost like an Elena Ferrante novel - it is the story of female friends, or more accurately frenemies. Both girls are young, but on the cusp of becoming teenagers - and so they think they're ready to act as adults. The majority of the book takes place in early 1980s San Francisco, in … [Read more]
The Intersectional Environmentalist by Leah Thomas
There is a person in my life with whom I share many values, but he consistently dismisses race and gender as things about which he ought to be concerned. Because he doesn't consider himself to hold racist beliefs, he doesn't understand why we've all been talking about race when we really ought to … [Read more]
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Somehow, this incredible little novella flew completely under my radar until last year. Luckily, the folks over at Lit Hub are absolutely obsessed, and I was unable to remain in the dark for much longer. When it's in a book I don't think it'll hurt any more ...exist any more. One of the things … [Read more]
The Visit by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Black Pages by Nnedi Okorafor
2043...A Merman I Should Turn to Be by Nisi Shawl
These Alien Skies by C.T. Rwizi
Clap Back by Nalo Hopkinson
We Travel the Spaceways by Victor LaValle
You can hear LeVar say lots of other things, if you like! You can also hear Nyambi Nyambi, Naomi Ackie, Indya Moore, Adenrele Ojo, and Brian Tyree Henry! The six-entry Black Stars collection is another new(ish) group of short stories available from Amazon Originals. They are available on both kindle … [Read more]
Comfort & Joy: A Fable by Kristin Hannah
What did I just read? So I confess that I didn’t really read the blurb that closely, just saw Kristin Hannah, knew that I liked (and had downloaded) other stuff from her, and just needed something quickly because I had scores of doctor’s appointments and waiting rooms coming up. But this was … [Read more]
How to Keep House While Drowning: a gentle approach to cleaning and organizing by KC Davis
I read KC Davis' self published How to Keep House While Drowning in January 2021 and since then I have recommended it to many many people and bought it for a few. I was delighted to see that Davis' book is being republished by a Simon & Schuster imprint, Simon Element. I hope it gets in the … [Read more]
