Essays, Memoir/Autobiography, Nonfiction

Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain

A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Seven years ago I made a remarkable discovery - Anthony Bourdain. I was, by America's standards, ten years late to the Bourdain party, but at least I got there eventually. I have now obsessively watched just about every episode of No Reservations, The Layover,… Continue reading Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain

Biography, Nonfiction, Photography/Art

Women in Sports by Rachel Ignotofsky

50 Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win Why did I decide to read Women in Sports... I hope I've established through my selection of books so far that I absolutely adore all books that celebrate strong women and positive female role models. Sports in particular hold a very special place in my heart - those are my… Continue reading Women in Sports by Rachel Ignotofsky

Biography, Book Club, Nonfiction

Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik

The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg A year and a half ago, shortly after I started working at an indie bookstore, I started a book club, The Modern Readers. It was not only a way to read new and interesting things, but also a way to meet new people and make new friends… Continue reading Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik

Essays, Nonfiction, Sociology

Dear Ijeawele by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions A few weeks ago, I made a semi-major life change - in an effort to be more healthy, I decided to take up running on a regular basis. Struggling to find a way to do everything I wanted to in my free time (basically, I would rather be… Continue reading Dear Ijeawele by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Nonfiction, Photography/Art, Sociology

Pantsuit Nation by Libby Chamberlain

I requested a copy of Pantsuit Nation from one of the publisher reps who visit the bookstore that I work at. Often times, if a book is not released as an ARC, or Advanced Reader Copy, it is unlikely for a publisher to just send a free copy of a finished book... but this time, I… Continue reading Pantsuit Nation by Libby Chamberlain