If you’re looking for a light read about a modern woman navigating two worlds and an abusive mother, Yi Shun Lai’s book is for you. Yes, I know that sounds like an oxymoron.
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Fat Girl Dances With Rocks #LGBT #ownvoices @SusanStinson
A unique coming-of-age novel with diverse characters that meets the criteria for a fat-positive novel.
Dust Tracks on a Road #BlackLit #Autobiography
Hurston was wired by Lippincott stating they wanted to publisher her book. She explains her reaction: “I never expect to have a greater thrill than that wire gave me. You know the feeling when you found your first pubic hair? Greater than that.”
Sula #BlackHistoryMonth
Overall, the writing is superb and the story has many interesting moments, but the focus on Sula and Nel takes away from much of the rich places Morrison could have gone.
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl #BookReview
When you erase the fat and leave the girl, you’re still not getting much person.
Chicken Scratch #BookReview #ReadWomen
Have you ever wondered where a “chicken nipple” is located?
Living with a Wild God #BookReview #Journalism #Memoir
To whom would this book appeal other than Ehrenreich herself?
In His Genes #science #BookReview
The familiar “she’s like a comfortable shoe” theme.
A Cute Tombstone #bookreview #readwomen #Russia
American readers see what’s unusual, and the details are enough to make the story’s setting and characters vividly “other.”
Why We Never Talk About Sugar #bookreview #readwomen #science @aubreyhirsch
An impressive part of Hirsch’s stories is her knowledge of physics.
