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Author: emiglia
‘The Undocumented Americans’ is a Heartwrenching Story of Resilience
Playing with form is one of the strengths of this non-fiction work.
‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’ Reminds Me of My New York
I came of age in post-9/11 New York.
‘Savage the Bones’ Has Solidified One of My Weird Reading Habits
I didn’t know what ‘Salvage the Bones’ was about when I started it.
‘Winter’ Has Come
Don’t wait to read Ali Smith’s Winter.
I Learned So Much from ‘The Food and Wine of France
Esoteric French food? Count me in!
‘Such a Fun Age’ Explores the World of Micro-Aggressions
It’s still racism if it’s not overt.
‘I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ is Far from Perfect, but it Is Important
This book was much-acclaimed when it came out in 2017, but I have a few bones to pick.
‘Giovanni’s Room’ Is So Good I Can’t Let It Out of My Sight
My new favorite.
‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Has Optimism at its Core
A masterful autobiography of Black girlhood in the American South.