in august i read:
erotic stories for punjabi widows, by bali kaur jaswal (this was a pick for my book club, and it was pretty, um, erotic. it was also a super light read (i actually listened to the audiobook, with a great narrator) and would make a great vacation read!)
americanah, by chimamanda ngozi adichie (i loved this book. i love adichie. in this book we follow a boy and girl as they both leave nigeria - one for the us and one for the uk. we see life in nigeria, the us, and the uk, and it's a great commentary on race in each of those locations as well as the complications inherent in relationships. it's a long one but VERY worth it. if you haven't read any adichie you should correct that ASAP.)
the line becomes a river, by francisco cantu (this is a memoir of a guy who graduated from college with an interest in immigration issues and became a border patrol agent who worked the us-mexico border for several years. fascinating read and well worth your time, as someone living in america today!)
lean in, by sheryl sandberg (finally read this one. nothing mind blowing (probably because we've come a long way with the conversations around gender in the work place since this book came out, probably thanks to this book, honestly), but i appreciated her incorporation of the social science research and i was glad to have read it.)
will grayson, will grayson, by john green and david levithan (the only john green book i hadn't read - two boys named will grayson, and the two authors alternated writing the chapters. if you like YA books, add this to your list!)
an american marriage, by tayari jones (everyone is talking about this book, and i was glad to have read it. a man is falsely accused of rape and imprisoned. it follows him, his parents, his wife, her best friend in the years that follow. the press it is getting is well-deserved! parts of it were pretty depressing - by design - but she's a beautiful writer and i was glad to have read it.)
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