Guys. You know how I said I’d read the Jason Reynolds book about two months ago? I was completely wrong, because I read THIS book in September, right before I saw him on his book tour. I’m backlogged THREE MONTHS in reviews. I’ve mentioned polarizing authors before, and I can think of few who invite fights more readily than a mention of Jonathan Safran Foer. I cannot think of a single person who is indifferent to him—you either love him or you hate him. For […]
And back to Madeleine L’Engle
Aaaaand, we’re back with Madeleine L’Engle. I realize that my read-the-books-on-my-shelf project has stuttered all year long, but I’m determined to make inroads in the unread books that I have lugged around for years. Let’s jump in, shall we? Spoiler alertz: My LEAST FAVORITE CHARACTER is not in this book, so it’s about 100% less annoying! Woo!
Looking at Christianity in unflinching, honest terms
There are always polarizing figures in Christian circles, and Rachel Held Evans is no exception. She has energized liberal Evangelicals with a bent for social justice, inclusion, and mercy (I include myself in this) into action, just as she has outraged politically conservative Evangelicals who believe that being a Republican is a sign of morality, and that Democrats are evil. I am only slightly exaggerating—the last eight years have leached my patience. That said, Evans takes an unflinching look at faith and religious practice in […]
A poem to black girlhood, in Roxane Gay’s Goodreads words.
I really, really liked Jacqueline Woodson’s memoir Brown Girl Dreaming. When I heard that she’d come out with another book, I got excited. Would this be a sequel to Brown Girl Dreaming? Alas, no. Another Brooklyn, while lyrical and poetic in nature, is a fictional novel that takes place in Brooklyn. Woodson is a skillful writer, but I just didn’t connect with this book in the same way. I go into further details in my full review, but I must confess that perhaps my not […]
John Lewis is a hero, Part II.
Because March is a three-part series, it’s hard to talk about each book individually, because each develops the larger story arc. Nevertheless, I’ll do my best. As with the last book, Lewis, Aydin, and Powell develop a captivating narrative which delves into Lewis’s life and history as an activist and warrior for equality in the United States. Read my non-spoilery review here.
We need diverse books. John Lewis is a hero.
One of my favorite mentors from my MA program has done a lot of research on graphic novels and comics. I always appreciate her recommendations for new things to read, especially if I can then pass on the books to my students. When she began posting stuff about Nate Powell and his work on the March trilogy, I was intrigued. I had definitely heard of John Lewis, and he’s come back into prominent public attention with the House Democrats’ sit-in this last summer (#nobillnobreak). But […]
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