Uprooting Racism

 

Title: Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice

Author: Paul Kivel

Publisher: New Society

 
ISBN: 9780865716889

 

Thoughts: Good workbook-type read for understanding and challenging systemic racism.

 

Rating: 3/5

Their Eyes Were Watching God

 

Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God

Author: Zora Neale Hurston

Publisher: Harper Audio

 
ISBN: 9780060842796

 

Thoughts: It is easy to see why this is a classic, especially with Hurston's wonderful writing.

 

Rating: 4/5

Remember

 

Title: Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

Author: Lisa Genova

Publisher: Harmony

 
ISBN: 9780593137956

 

Thoughts: Memory tips, tricks, and idiosyncrasies presented in a very readable manner.

 

Rating: 5/5

Did I Say That Out Loud?

 

Title: Did I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them

Author: Kristin van Ogrop

Publisher: Little Brown Spark

 
ISBN: 9780316497497

 

Thoughts: Fun personal essays about middle age and life in general.

 

Rating: 4/5

Cellmates

 

Title: Cellmates

Author: Tori Marlan

Publisher: Amazon

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Another intriguing look at injustices in Chicago that makes you want to dig deeper.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Year of Magical Thinking

 

Title: The Year of Magical Thinking

Author: Joan Didion

Publisher: HighBridge

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: Didion is a wonderful writer and her journey through grief is very relatable, but not sure of the title, even though it is mentioned in the narrative.

 

Rating: 4/5

Understanding White Privilege

 

Title: Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race

Author: Frances E. Kendall

Publisher: Routledge

 
ISBN: 9780415874274

 

Thoughts: All talk with no real advice for action.

 

Rating: 2/5