PositiveLibrary JournalShe weaves a narrative that feels relatable and extraordinary ... Honest and raw, this book serves a slice of an inspiring life that reminds readers to keep trying. Williams’s story will likely appeal to readers interested in music, poetry, literature, or mental health.
Ruby Tandoh
RaveLibrary Journal... a series of essays with a personal touch that takes readers on a meditative journey, challenging notions embedded in diet culture and defying the food police. She explores the fine balance between food as a source of physical and emotional pleasure, nourishment, joy, and more ... Combining thoughts, experiences, and recipes with insight on food, cooking, and nutrition, Tandoh meditates on the messy business of eating, diet, and people’s relationships with food, hunger, and disordered eating. Recipes are interspersed throughout the text, inspired by Tandoh’s personal experiences and designed to introduce readers to cooking without pretense ... colorful, thoughtful collection that reads like memoir-meets–food science, perfect for foodies and anyone looking to examine their relationship with food and celebrate the joy of eating.
Wayétu Moore
PositiveLibrary JournalRecounting her childhood experience during the Liberian Civil War, Moore’s (She Would Be King) memoir takes readers from a child’s journey to a mother’s memory, recounting the horrors of her family’s flight to safety, the displacement of diaspora, and the everyday challenges of being African in America ... Moore’s narrative style shines, weaving moments of lightness into a story of pain and conflict, family and war, loss and reunion. Recommended for readers of women’s stories and those interested in learning about African lived experience both on the continent and in the diaspora.
PositiveLibrary JournalMachado’s frequent use of second-person narration is especially harrowing, placing readers inside the Dream House as she recounts the events surrounding her relationship. In this open examination of abuse—how it starts, how it hides, how it tears at the victim’s sense of self—Machado reimagines and plays with the memoir form, bridging the gap between reader and author in a way that is original and haunting ... A thought-provoking account for anyone interested in the experience of abuse survivors and lesbian narratives; trigger warning for descriptions of physical and emotional abuse.
Isha Sesay
PositiveLibrary JournalSesay further sheds light on the events surrounding the rise of Boko Haram and its campaign against education, particularly women\'s education across the north of Nigeria, revealing the lack of reporting on African affairs beyond the continent and illuminating the role of African politics in the global arena ... Great for readers who want to learn more about African gender politics, the history of Boko Haram, and women in the media.
Nishta J. Mehra
RaveLibrary JournalMehra\'s nuanced and thought-provoking work resonates on multiple levels—from the immigrant experience and race relations to accepting one\'s sexuality, adoption, parenthood, and more. Excellent for readers interested in family and issues of identity in America.
Jean Hatzfeld and Joshua Jordan
RaveLibrary JournalThe touching interviews are incredibly human: survivor\'s guilt bound in hope for the future; the guilt of a killer\'s child bound in hope for reconciliation. It is easy to forget that this is a work in translation; the interviews flow seamlessly and possess a natural cadence that make them feel incredibly intimate ... An honest, often hopeful book featuring subjects who speak with candor, hiding nothing. Several of the interviews include descriptions of the bloodshed, but Hatzfeld does not focus on the violence. An excellent choice for readers and researchers interested in reconciliation and the psychosocial impact of genocide.
