A review by xyzeereads
Work Hard, Not Smart by Alexis Paige

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, but I settled into the writing as the chapters progressed. Paige has done an excellent job of sharing her process—be it for writing, thinking, deconstructing, and manifesting—for what she calls her "creative nonfiction" work. Vignettes of her 60-day incarceration; her "toxic-whiteness" and how it affects her thinking and her writing; her awareness on racial prejudice and privilege and their detriment effect on everyday life. This may fly under the radar in the oversaturated publishing world, but I'm grateful to BookSirens for giving me the opportunity to read and review it.