Tag Archives: non fiction
Why I love Black Women
Why I love Black Women by Michael Eric Dyson (2003,304 pages). Looking at the cover I was under the impression this was going to be a book of individuals explaining why they not only loved Black women, but appreciated and respected them. … Continue reading
Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love (2012,186 pages) by Dr. Lela Haynes Session and Cynthia Session (MSW). This did not make my 50-page cut. I stopped reading at page 46. This left me wondering how this book ended up in my library. Did the coauthor Cynthia … Continue reading
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters (2022, 256 pages) by Joanna Gaines. Joanna writes at the beginning that this is not an autobiography and it’s not a self-help book. It also isn’t even a memoir. So, what is … Continue reading
To be Young Gifted and Black
To be Young Gifted and Black: An Informal Autobiography, by Lorraine Hansberry. I have loved every play this woman has written. (Most are familiar with her other work “A Raisin in The Sun”). They are a transporting and phenomenal look … Continue reading
Blue Plate Special
The book Blue Plate Specail by, Kate Christensen, is not a cookbook. I might refer to it as a foodie book, but that will make one hell of a discussion if you belong to a book club. I can see … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 