I like to read nonfiction (history, science, health, self help, memoir) and fiction (sci fi, contemporary, fantasy). Ebooks from the library whenever possible.
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Ever wonder what a community organizer does? Why it might be valuable? How #blacklivesmatter formed, as a movement and a hashtag?
One insider's perspective on this broad movement, and how to build a coalition. Definitely gave me some food for thought on my own initiatives for community action.
Read the history of Sichuan, along with the 23 flavors and 56 cooking techniques. Very interesting context for one of my favorite cuisines.
Joshua Mohr: Sirens (2017, Two Dollar Radio)
"With vulnerability, grit, and hard-won humor, acclaimed novelist Joshua Mohr returns with his first book of non-fiction. A raw and …
Many people take math in high school and promptly forget much of it. But math plays a part in all …
When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must …
Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is …
Michael Lewis: Flash boys (2014, Thorndike Press)
Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? These nine perfect strangers are about to find out.
Louis Sachar, Adam McCauley: Wayside School Is Falling Down (2017, HarperCollins Publishers Limited)
"Watch Closely," said Mrs. Jewls. "You can learn much faster using a computer instead of paper and pencil." Then she …
Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister in the grip of a strange malady. She appears to …
