Based On A True Story

Valarie Kaur is a Sikh woman from rural California. She was involved in political action in college. She was a witness to the effects of violence on the Sikh community after 9/11. She made a documentary film about it. She […]

I recently listened to two audiobooks back to back that looked at the history and legacy of slavery in the United States. How the Word is Passed explores the legacy of slavery modern American places. It compares and contrasts discussions […]

Nyle DiMarco loves being Deaf. He is proud of his family, his culture, and his language. But that hasn’t always been so for Deaf people. In this memoir he compares and contrasts the way different generations of his family have […]

This book takes a close look at the American cheese landscape.  The author moves from being an interested civilian to examining the training and life of cheese makers and sellers in the United States.  He even starts attending major cheese […]

Corey Mintz is a former restaurant cook turned restaurant critic/food journalist who lived in Toronto. This book examines many different aspects of the food business to see ways in which it can be made more equitable for the people who […]

This book was amazing. I thought I knew a lot about the history of film but I learned from this book. This is a good topic to visit this time of year when the award shows roll around and showcase […]

I interviewed author Stephanie James about her book Finally A Vegan. This book was a good introduction to what it is like to decide to make a change to your diet and lifestyle. What do you feel is the biggest […]

“Patriarchy exists in the Bible because the Bible was written in a patriarchal world.” You know I’m always up for a good analysis of Christianity. I have opinions. One of my strongest opinions is that Paul was the worst thing […]

I chose this book to read off Kindle Unlimited in order to work on my South of the Equator challenge. No matter how hard I looked at the map while reading this book though, I couldn’t find a loophole that […]

I’ve enjoyed Kal Penn in movies and TV starting with Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. I knew that he had taken a break from acting to work in the Obama White House but I didn’t know the details […]

This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d […]

I grabbed this audiobook as soon as I saw it on my library’s webpage. It is a fascinating look at the lives of people who grew up in front of millions of people but managed to come out of it […]

I was excited when I saw this book on NetGalley. I have a tiffin that I don’t use nearly as much as I probably could. I was hoping to get some ideas and tips. I was extra excited when I […]

I would recommend this book to everyone, especially people who haven’t had the experience of having a disability or knowing someone with a disability that changes the way that they interact with the world. I have had a small taste […]

This book got me overwhelmed with what could have been. I wanted to vote for Elizabeth Warren. She was out of the Presidential primaries before I voted. In this book she talks about what it is like to pour your […]

I had never heard of caracaras. I feel like a failure admitting that. How have I missed them? Caracaras live mostly in South America with a few outposts in central Florida and in Texas. This book uses the writings of […]

I found this book while browsing my library’s list of available audiobooks. I was immediately intrigued by the story of an inner-city polo club. Polo is a very expensive sport to play because it requires multiple highly trained horses per […]

I found this book while just browsing what audiobooks were available at my library on a day when I needed an audiobook. I’d seen a few clips from Amber Ruffan’s show but didn’t know much about her. Poor Lacey. She […]

I picked up this audiobook purely because it was available at the time I needed a new audiobook through my library. It was fascinating. I didn’t know anything about this history. I didn’t know that Native American prisoners were used […]

Authoritarianism appeals, simply, to people who cannot tolerate complexity I would have never known about this book if I wasn’t in a book bingo challenge that asks us to read one of Barack Obama’s recommended reads of 2020. I spent […]