in november i read:
the invention of wings, by sue monk kidd (i'm teaching this book during interim term at my school. definitely worth a read - historical fiction that alternates between two narrators: a white southerner named sarah grimke (a real person who became an abolitionist and women's rights activitist) and her slave (also a real person). my mom and sister recommended it to me and i found the story quite compelling and the book very well-written.)
homegoing, by yaa gyasi (i loved this book, which we read in the diversity book club i'm running with faculty at my school. it tells the story of eight generations (from the 1700s to 1900s) within two branches of the same family tree; one branch lives in africa and the other begins with a family member who is sold into slavery and goes to the united states. our book club had a great conversation about this book and i would highly recommend it. i think we're all better off if we read books by authors with experiences and backgrounds different from our own.)
eleanor oliphant is completely fine, by gail honeyman (oh, i loved this book. uplifting, a quick read, a really well-developed and complex main character, and i couldn't wait to see what eleanor would do next. heart-warming, though tough to read in parts. highly recommend!)
