“I don’t need you to be mad that it happened. I need you to be mad that it just like… happens.” Conversations about race and class continue to seep into our everyday lives especially now …
How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram. X Kendi
“What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.” But there is no neutrality in the racism struggle. …
My Canada Reads Pick for 2021 is ‘Butter Honey Pig Bread’ Here’s Why…
[bigletter] In Honey Butter Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi, we see how the truth can separate a family. The book is a total work of art, and I couldn’t put it down. At its core, it’s a story of twin sisters whose bond is deep and whose pain separates them both physically and emotionally. But truly it is a story of women who are hungry for connection and hungry for healing.
The book tells the story of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Taking place in Nigeria, Canada, and Europe the book spans oceans and speaks to the power of love, bonds, and family ties. [/bigletter]
Book Club: July Book of the Month
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[dropcap custom_class=”whb”] At its core Miracle Creek questions how far will parents go to save their children? Written by Angie Kim this book is a perfect fusion of court room drama and part mystery.
Part of the reason I chose this book is that it has something for everyone. It surprises, captivates, and makes us question our own instincts and prejudice.
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Miracle Creek” opens with a fatal explosion at a small HBOT (hyperbaric oxygen therapy) facility in rural Virginia, owned and operated by Korean immigrants, Pak Yoo and his wife, Young. On an unusually eventful day marked by protests and a power outage, a fire breaks out near the oxygen tanks during a treatment session. What follows is the unraveling of this small community as we see each person is guilty in their own way, of something but who actually set the fire?
A gripping, fascinating and beautiful read that will leave you questioning, what would I do?
Although this book is way out of the realm of anything we’ve read before, I think that’s also part of the beauty of it
Read with us as we examine the voice of another beautiful minority writer.
Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/316YQ9W
Book Review: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
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Five Must-Read Books by Caribbean Writers
[bigletter]Most of the world is practicing social distancing or self-isolation so what better time to catch up on all of the books that you’ve been meaning to read. You’ve got the time right!?
These are not just good books, these are books that will make you lose track of time and provide a little escape.
With all this time and nowhere to go here are some books that will help you stop looking at the clock. [/bigletter]