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!
‘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.
‘Black Enough’ Explores a Panoply of Black Teen American Experiences
Why is ‘Black Enough’ a question?
‘Notes from a Young Black Chef’ Explores a Climb to the Top
This young chef overcame phenomenal obstacles to reach the top.
I Finally Made It to D’Une Ile, and It’s Everything I Hoped it Would Be
To those well versed in the Paris restaurant world, it’s no secret that when Grégory Marchand and the team behind Septime and Clamato opened D’Une Ile a few short years ago, they…