Day 9 – Word Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates was the best representation of Word. This letter written from a black father to his black son is a poignant must-read from Coates. It was recommended by Toni Morrison, who deemed it to be required reading. I hadn’t realized but apparently Coates is […]
Like who doesn’t want to read any of these four? Awesome! I’m expecting loads from all four of them. I hope not to be disappointed. These should all give me lots of food for thought. Which new releases are you anticipating? I’m an affiliate for The Book Depository. It would be much appreciated to click […]
I read these 2 memoirs amazing memoirs last year. They both touched me in different ways and I don’t think I’ll be able to forget them any time soon. You all know how I feel about Hunger A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay – powerful, poignant, unflinchingly honest, and full of teachable moments for everyone, and […]
According to my electronic dictionary, hunger means a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat or a strong desire or craving. I must say that Roxane Gay’s memoir Hunger A Memoir of (My) Body was named appropriately. She has a hunger but so did I as a reader […]
Having read but one short collection this entire year, I’m ending 2014 with a really good one. I was gifted this signed copy by a friend and I am so grateful. Ayiti is Roxane Gay’s debut novel of short stories. It confronts the reader with Haiti, the good and the bad. It consists of […]
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