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History and Current Events September 2024
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The Wives: A Memoir
by Simone Gorrindo
What it is: Uprooted from NYC and dropped into Columbus, Georgia, when her husband is deployed, Army wife Simone Gorrindo navigates this new world alone until she meets the wives, a remarkable group of women, in this profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship and today's America.
Reviewers say: "A fearless, engaging, and important memoir.” (Library Journal)
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| The Missing Thread: A Women's History of the Ancient World by Daisy DunnWhat it is: Classicist Daisy Dunn's (The Shadow of Vesuvius) accessible, three-millennia spanning history highlights the roles and experiences of women in ancient civilizations.
Try this next: Femina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It by Janina Ramirez. |
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Focus on: Hispanic Heritage Month
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| Daughters of Latin America: An International Anthology of Writing by Latine Women by Sandra Guzman, editorWhat it is: This thought-provoking collection of works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from around the world includes contributions from U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes, and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Further reading: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology edited by Alex Hernandez, Matthew David Goodwin, and Sarah Rafael García. |
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| Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola RamosWhat it is: Vice journalist Paola Ramos travels throughout the United States to amplify "the voices that are often neglected in the back of the room" in these profiles and photographs of diverse Hispanic and Latine people who have embraced the inclusivity of the term "Latinx."
Further reading: Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gómez. |
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| Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino" by Héctor TobarWhat it is: Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, this impassioned essay collection by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Héctor Tobar explores the history and evolution of Latine identity in the United States.
Further reading: Latinoland: A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority by Marie Arana. |
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