Nov 19, 2020
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Zeitoun is a moving true story that takes place in the time of Hurricane Katrina. I continue to think about the story and its themes to this day.
Book recommendations
Oct 16, 2020
She Got Up Off the Couch
This is a memoir about growing up in Mooreland, Indiana, a very small town peopled with rather colorful, eccentric folks.
Oct 13, 2020
In Cold Blood
It is a masterful telling of a tragic murder in 1959 Kansas that some consider the original nonfiction novel.
Oct 12, 2020
Charis in the World of Wonders
It's a harrowing, satisfying story of a teen navigating unknown forests, personal trauma, and witchcraft-fueled paranoia in 1690s Massachusetts.
Oct 9, 2020
Beyond Your Bubble
Fascinating and practical take on how to engage in meaningful dialogue with folks who have completely opposing political views.
Oct 8, 2020
The Starless Sea
It is a book all about stories and the power of storytelling, blurring the lines between what is real and what is imagined.
Oct 6, 2020
White Teeth
This book will make you laugh uncomfortably and think for days.
Oct 1, 2020
Fearing the Black Body
It is a meticulous and scholarly examination of the historical and racial underpinnings of beauty, health, and body size.
Oct 1, 2020
The DaVinci Code
he book brought up a fascinating perspective on religion and art that I had never experienced before.
Oct 1, 2020
My Brilliant Friend
This is a complex coming-of-age story, and of the lifelong deep friendship and just as deep rivalry between two women.