Comics… An Almost American Girl by Robin Ha 18 Apr 2020 An Almost American Girl is another Read Harder find, this time for task 4, a graphic memoir that just came out in January. It's about Ha's move to the US…
Herstory… Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing by Anya von Bremzen 21 Feb 202020 Feb 2020 I'm one of those people that will sit and talk anyone's ear off about food, especially my favorite restaurants over the years. I love the idea of food as a…
Herstory… How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson 9 Dec 201929 Nov 2019 The format and style of this memoir is a lot like Jacqueline Woodson"s brown girl dreaming. The particular setting and type of story is a little different but it's also…
Herstory… The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria by Samar Yazbek, translated by Nashwa Gowanlock and Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp 12 Aug 20192 Aug 2019 I didn't really know what to expect with this book. I knew that there was conflict in Syria, that much is hard to miss, but I had no idea how…
Herstory… Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman 22 Jul 20198 Aug 2019 I only ever watched the pilot of the television show this memoir inspired but it did peak my interest. Funny enough, my main turn off from watching the show was…
Herstory… 9 Memoirs of women and their work 20 May 201921 May 2019 In honor of those graduating schools and joining the workforce this month, here are some awesome memoirs of women working and doing jobs that are unusual but satisfying for the…
Recommendations Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson 13 May 201914 Sep 2019 This is the second memoir I’ve come across written entirely in verse and I have to admit that I do love the format. The first was brown girl dreaming. There…
Herstory… It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny Purmort 8 Apr 201927 Jan 2019 I absolutely loved this memoir. It's not what anyone would call entertaining but it's a representation of some of the things that happen in our lives. Purmort goes through a…
Herstory… Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman 4 Feb 201920 Dec 2018 Stars: 4 of 5 I really appreciate Gilman sharing this story. The first bit of a travel for a lot of people is difficult, but I can't even imagine attempting…
Herstory… Flat Broke With Two Goats: A Memoir by Jennifer McGaha 21 Jan 201915 Dec 2018 Stars: 3 of 5 I've always been a fan of those stories where it seems like everything has to go wrong before it can go right. As fiction, it's incredibly…
