November's MUST READ BOOKS
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award!
Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race by Thomas Chatterton Williams
A meditation on race and identity from one of our most provocative cultural critics.
How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir By Saeed Jones
WINNER OF THE 2019 KIRKUS PRIZE IN NONFICTION
One of the most anticipated books of Fall 2019—as selected by O, The Oprah Magazine; Marie Claire; Entertainment Weekly; Time; The Millions; Refinery29; Good Housekeeping; and many more.
“People don’t just happen,” writes Saeed Jones. “We sacrifice former versions of ourselves. We sacrifice the people who dared to raise us. The ‘I’ it seems doesn’t exist until we are able to say, ‘I am no longer yours.’”
Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice by Michelle Obama
What's your journey of becoming? Based on Michelle Obama's bestselling memoir, this gorgeous journal features an intimate and inspiring introduction by the former First Lady and more than 150 inspiring questions and quotes to help you discover-and rediscover-your story.
Hope you enjoy this month’s selection. Tell us which is your favourite or the current book you are reading.