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March 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

March 2, 2023March 7, 2023
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February 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

February 2, 2023March 7, 2023
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Reads for the Rest of Us: The Most Anticipated Feminist Books of 2023 – Ms. Magazine

January 25, 2023March 7, 2023
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2022 ‘Best of the Rest’: Our Favorite Books of the Year! – Ms. Magazine

December 24, 2022March 7, 2023
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November Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

November 8, 2022March 7, 2023
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October Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

October 3, 2022March 7, 2023
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September 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

September 1, 2022November 25, 2022
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August 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

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July 2022 Reads for the Rest of Us – Ms. Magazine

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Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye
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Review of HEARTS OF CLAY by Dosun Adeleye

Dosun Adeleye's Hearts of Clay follows the journey of Grace, a young woman living in the United Kingdom who travels to Nigeria in search of the answer...

Karla Strand
December 19, 2018October 12, 2021
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Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018

Best Reads (and Book Gifts) for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Here are my favorites books of 2018, just in time for gift-giving!

Karla Strand
December 9, 2018October 12, 2021
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November 2018 Wrap Up
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November 2018 Wrap Up

My November 2018 wrap up of books I read and listened to as well as reviews and resource guides I wrote last month. How was your November?

Karla Strand
December 4, 2018October 12, 2021
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A Review of WHEN A BULBUL SINGS by Hawaa Ayoub
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A Review of WHEN A BULBUL SINGS by Hawaa Ayoub

Hawaa Ayoub's chilling debut novel centers on 14-year-old Eve who, after being taken from her home to remote Yemen under the pretense of a temporary...

Karla Strand
December 3, 2018October 12, 2021
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New Reads for the Rest of Us for December 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

New Reads for the Rest of Us for December 2018

Here are the New Reads for the Rest of Us for December 2018 by writers from historically marginalized populations that I am most excited about.

Karla Strand
November 30, 2018October 12, 2021
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A Review of GO TOGETHER by Shola Richards
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A Review of GO TOGETHER by Shola Richards

I have a few close work colleagues—friends, really—who I go to for support, consolation, venting, and laughs. The group of us get together regularly for...

Karla Strand
November 25, 2018October 11, 2021
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A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER
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A Review of Oyinkan Braithwaite’s MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER

Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer, is a wickedly comedic story of Korede and her sister, Ayoola. Despite their differences, the sisters...

Karla Strand
November 19, 2018October 12, 2021
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A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK
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A Review of Esi Edugyan’s WASHINGTON BLACK

When I picked up Washington Black, the latest novel by Esi Edugyan, I prepared myself for a challenging story about slavery, violence, and injustice. What...

Karla Strand
November 17, 2018October 12, 2021
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October 2018 Wrap Up
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October 2018 Wrap Up

Here’s my October 2018 wrap up of books, reviews, and resource guides. I had a busy month and am also planning for next month!

Karla Strand
November 5, 2018October 12, 2021
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New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018
Reads for the Rest of Us

New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018

The New Reads for the Rest of Us for November 2018 list includes the releases from historically marginalized populations that I am most excited about.

Karla Strand
October 29, 2018October 12, 2021
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