A Little Life is a heartbreaking story that blurs the line between fiction and nonfiction. It is a cautionary tale of childhood trauma, unbreakable bonds, disability, and the love that blooms in the midst of it all.
More importantly, Hanya Yanagihara's masterpiece is a powerful exploration of friendship, community, and how a deeply connected village can mean the difference between life and death, between joy and despair.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2015 Shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016 Winner of Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2016 Finalist for the US National Book Awards 2015
The million copy bestseller, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, is an immensely powerful and heartbreaking novel of brotherly love and the limits of human endurance.
When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted,…
Feminism is a complex subject. It has birthed many breakthroughs in a world that was, until recently, mostly patriarchal. It has saved lives and given brilliant minds the basic rights they were always entitled to.
But like religion and politics, feminism is also being weaponized, abused, and twisted to serve questionable agendas. Mikki Kendall explores this darker side and reveals how racism and oppression still lurk in the shadows, leaving many women of color on the sidelines in a fight often led by mainstream (privileged) feminists.
A great read I’ve learned a lot from. Edifying.
Highly recommend exploring this subject if you are interested in social studies.
"One of the most important books of the current moment."-Time
"A rousing call to action... It should be required reading for everyone."-Gabrielle Union, author of We're Going to Need More Wine
"A brutally candid and unobstructed portrait of mainstream white feminism." -Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist
A potent and electrifying critique of today's feminist movement announcing a fresh new voice in black feminism
Today's feminist movement has a glaring blind spot, and paradoxically, it is women. Mainstream feminists rarely talk about meeting basic needs as a feminist issue, argues Mikki…
I was torn between Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor and The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami for my final pick.
Both are incredibly talented African authors who continue to push powerful, innovative narratives.
I ultimately chose The Dream Hotel because of its sci-fi elements (my roots as a creative writer) and its unique premise. The surveillance-state themes and dream mechanics may echo masterpieces like 1984 and Inception, but this novel stands on its own: deeper, sharper, and unapologetically feminist.
A brilliant work in which a marginalized protagonist is forcefully bent into submission by an oppressive state and its shadowy partners. Frightening, timely, and incisive, it is a must-read for anyone seeking stories that are both entertaining and thought-provoking.
In The Hourglass Network, you’ll enter a world on the brink of collapse. The year is 2025, and a feared Afghan warlord turned eco-terrorist detonates a device that tilts the balance of the planet itself.
Nature surges back with ferocity, dismantling the achievements of the fifth industrial revolution and erasing the illusions of human dominance. As governments and intelligence agencies scramble, their vast resources prove powerless. The burden of survival falls to a single CIA field officer—embedded deep in hostile terrain, armed with questionable alliances, and driven by ruthless tactics.
Part spy thriller, part environmental reckoning, The Hourglass Network is a haunting cautionary tale for readers who crave the intrigue of Homeland, the grit of The Americans, and the scope of Le Carré.
