Books, NonFiction

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

The book is pretty much summed up in the quote, “We know how to be racist. We know how to pretend to be not racist. Now let’s know how to be antiracist.” 

Books, NonFiction

The Black Book

The Black Book is a heartbreaking history of Africans’ struggle to gain humanity, recognition, rights, and the hope for equality and citizenship in America from 1619 through the 1940s.

Books, NonFiction

The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell

The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell is more than a story of the Cartier family empire. It is the story of the world's highest societies. I highly enjoyed it.

Books, Fiction

You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

You Think It, I'll Say It by @CSittenfeld from @randomhouse is a collection of short stories chronicling and eviscerating characters navigating everyday problems of the modern era and socioeconomic status, gender, and love.

Books, NonFiction

Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

Jia Tolentino talks about how fucked up society is in her bestselling book, Trick Mirror. I want to be Jia Tolentino’s friend. a) She talks about good books. b) She’s probably smarter than I am, so she’d be interesting to talk to. c) She seems hilarious.

Books, NonFiction

Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer

I have lots of things to say about Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer because it's great and full of tidbits women need to hear to affirm the wonders of female friendship.