When you’re in the mood for something short: The Jumbies by tracy baptiste The emotional journey that follows leads her through the US and Haiti, and into the charged realm of family secrets. ![]() ![]() It tells the story of Sophia, a young Haitian girl who travels from her small village in Haiti to New York, where she is reunited with a mother she hardly knows. Like all of Danticat’s work, this novel shimmers with beautiful, lyrical prose. The stories are hard and beautiful, but in the best way-they illuminate all the messy contradictions of what it means to be a woman in the world today Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwin Danticat In this collection of stories, Gay delves into the lives of women dealing with all manner of the difficult and painful (and sometimes just the ordinary). Told in gorgeous prose and full of emotion, his sweeping work of historical fiction tells the story of Lilith, a woman born into slavery on a sugar plantation in Jamaica at the end of the eighteenth century. ![]() When you’re in the mood for serious fiction: The Book of Night Women by Marlon James Her writing is both analytical and accessible, and her vision of a future free from racist, homophobic, and patriarchal ideas is one we’d all do well to pay attention to. Feminism is For Everybody by bell hooksīell hooks is one of the great feminist thinkers of our time, and in this volume, she turns her keen gaze to a range of issues facing feminists today-race, reproductive rights, sexuality, class. Hurston interviewed Lewis in 1927, and this book is based on the in-depth conversations she had with him. Published posthumously in 2018, Barracoon tells the story of the last survivor of the Atlantic slave trade, Cudjo Lewis. In this gorgeous and intricate book of narrative nonfiction, Isabel Wilkerson tells the story of the Great Migration-the decades-long movement of black Americans from the South to northern cities in search of opportunities. The Warmth of Other Suns by isabel wilkerson The sheer amount of information in this book can be overwhelming, but Robin Miles’s clear and steady narration makes it easy to follow. These women, known as human computers, were an instrumental part of the space program, but haven’t gotten the recognition that their white male colleagues have. By signing up you agree to our terms of use When you’re in the mood to learn something: Hidden Figuresby margot lee shetterlyĮven if you’ve already seen the excellent movie, this book offers a fascinating look into an important bit of often forgotten history: the black women mathematicians who worked for NASA in the 1950s and 1960s, doing the hard work that would actually put rockets into space. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. When I’m at a loss for what to listen to next, I always know I can find a Robin Miles audiobook to fit whatever mood I’m in. I am convinced there is literally nothing she can’t handle. She’s mastered a staggering array of voices and accents, across gender, culture, age, and nationality. She inhabits characters like she knows them inside out. ![]() Her voice is fluid and natural, never forced or awkward. Even when I don’t love the book itself, her narration always takes it up a notch. I have never listened to a book she narrated that I didn’t love. Robin Miles is a queen among audiobook narrators, the gold standard to which I compare all other narrators. Narrator Jonathan Davis alternates between the five Tabors in this gorgeously rendered audiobook from Cherise Wolas, acclaimed author of The Resurrection of Joan Ashby. But immediately, cracks begin to appear in this smooth facade. He gathers in Palm Springs to celebrate with his wife, Roma, a distinguished child psychologist, and their children: Phoebe, a powerful attorney Camille, a brilliant social anthropologist and Simon, a big-firm lawyer. Harry Tabor is about to be named Man of the Decade, a distinction that feels like the culmination of a well-lived life. You can catch her on Instagram shouting about the queer books she loves and sharing photos of the walks she takes in the hills of Western Mass (while listening to audiobooks, of course). In addition to her work at Book Riot, she reviews for BookPage and AudioFile, and writes a weekly newsletter, Books & Bakes, celebrating queer lit and tasty treats. Laura Sackton is a queer book nerd and freelance writer, known on the internet for loving winter, despising summer, and going overboard with extravagant baking projects.
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