New Reads for the Rest of Us for August 2018
Here are the New Reads for the Rest of Us for August 2018 – books released this month by historically marginalized populations that I am most excited about.
Buy This Book! Naomi Klein’s The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September of 2017. And despite Puerto Rico's status as a territory of the United States, the US government has...
15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us – 2018 – Part II
15 Must-Reads for the Rest of Us 2018 – Here’s the second half of list of the must read books by womxn and nonbinary writers for the second half.
A Life Well Lived: A Review of Rachel Heng’s SUICIDE CLUB
Would you want to live forever? In her debut novel Suicide Club, Rachel Heng reaffirms the notion of "be careful what you wish for" and...
Shadows We Leave Behind: A Review of Peng Shepherd’s THE BOOK OF M
I’ve always enjoyed dystopian and post-apocalyptic books and films but admittedly, I am no expert in these genres. I appreciate the creativity and uniqueness of...
Exciting Cover Reveal! MEWRANTERS: ATTACK OF THE SEA MONSTER by Nigerian author Kachi Ugo
Mewranters – Attack of the Sea Monster Kachi Ugo Publication date: November 6th 2018 Genres: Fantasy, Middle-Grade, Young Adult If there are no sea monsters...
Women in Puerto Rico in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria – A Resource Guide
I am a subscriber to the Haymarket Book Club and I was really excited last month to receive The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes...
Women in Puerto Rico – Organizations
Women in Puerto Rico – Organizations – This page lists organizations active in Puerto Rico that focus on women in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Women in Puerto Rico – Articles
Women in Puerto Rico – Articles – This page features articles centering women in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Updated by Karla J. Strand.
Women in Puerto Rico – Books
Please note: Not each of these titles is specifically focused on Hurricane Maria and its effect on women in Puerto Rico. Some are fiction, others...