Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The front cover of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates displays this quote at the bottom: “This is required reading.” – Toni Morrison That pretty much sums it up. It’s the most powerful book I’ve read in a long time. I wish that everyone would read it. It’s been very well received in… Continue reading Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

I read to escape. I read to learn. I read to be entertained. I read to armchair travel. And I read to understand the lives of other people. That’s probably the most important reading I do. Understanding enables compassion and empathy – two of the most important human traits that can make the world a… Continue reading Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine