Reads for the Rest of Us
April 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
Here are 25 fantastic books releasing this month that I recommend you dig into.
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Reviews
A Review of Ogenna Ojukwu’s THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST
This review of Ogenna Ojukwu's THE TEACHER, THE SEAMSTRESS AND THE PIANIST was first published in my blog in 2018.
Books and Bibliotherapy
Literary Websites
A list of literary websites from a 2018 blog post by Karla J. Strand.
Reviews
A Review of Kevin Powell’s MY MOTHER. BARACK OBAMA. DONALD TRUMP. AND THE LAST STAND OF THE ANGRY WHITE MAN.
This review of Kevin Powell's MY MOTHER was originally published in my blog on Sept. 9, 2018.
Reviews
F*ck Your Fatphobia. A Review of Virgie Tovar’s YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT
This review of Virgie Tovar's YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FAT was originally published on my blog in 2018.
Archive
From Reluctance to Rebellion: A Review of Bina Shah’s BEFORE SHE SLEEPS
This review of Bina Shah's BEFORE SHE SLEEPS was first published on my 2018 blog.
Reviews
Camille Perri’s WHEN KATIE MET CASSIDY: A Brief Review
This review of WHEN KATIE MET CASSIDY was first published on my blog in 2018.
Reads for the Rest of Us
March 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
The 25 books on this list are just a small representation of the hundreds of books being released this month. March is a big one, so I had to be discerning and make some tough choices.
Reviews
Chula’s Colombia: A Review of Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE
This review of Ingrid Rojas Contreras' FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE was originally published on my blog in 2018.
Reviews
Buy This Book! Naomi Klein’s THE BATTLE FOR PARADISE: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists
This review of Naomi Klein's THE BATTLE FOR PARADISE was originally published on my blog in 2018.
Reviews
A Life Well Lived: A Review of Rachel Heng’s SUICIDE CLUB
This review was originally posted on my blog in 2018.
Reads for the Rest of Us
February 2024 Reads for the Rest of Us
Originally published 2/16/2024 at Ms. Magazine. The Feminist Know-It-All: You know her. You can’t stand her. Good thing she’s not here! Instead, this column by gender and women’s studies librarian Karla Strand will amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by