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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson

678 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction history politics psychology race sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

The Four Winds

Kristin Hannah

454 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
fiction historical emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib

A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance

Hanif Abdurraqib

300 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction history music race emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Finna: Poems by Nate Marshall

Finna: Poems

Nate Marshall

128 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
fiction poetry challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith

496 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction history politics race challenging informative reflective medium-paced
An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel

An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination

Sheera Frenkel

400 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction computer science technology informative medium-paced
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

Jon Krakauer

368 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction feminism true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced
Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations

Mira Jacob

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir race emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The Night the Lights Went Out: A Memoir of Life After Brain Damage by Drew Magary

The Night the Lights Went Out: A Memoir of Life After Brain Damage

Drew Magary

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
nonfiction memoir emotional funny informative fast-paced
Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Griffin, Jason Reynolds

Ain't Burned All the Bright

Jason Griffin, Jason Reynolds

384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.0laurarosenberg's review
fiction art poetry young adult emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced