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Book Review| Where You Are Is Not Who You Are by Ursula Burns
#bookrec 👋🏽Hey y’all…I spontaneously bought this new (released 2021) memoir by Ursula Burns shortly after reading her recent interview...
Aug 6, 20211 min read
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Book Review| Heavy by Kiese Laymond
“I wanted to write a lie”….these are some of the first few words of the critically acclaimed memoir, Heavy by Kiese Laymond. Laymon...
Nov 7, 20204 min read
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Book Review| Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman
Hi 👋🏽 bookish friends! Sending a big warm WELCOME to all the newbies following @readingonthernblog. We are so glad that you are here!...
Nov 1, 20205 min read
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Book List| Happy Juneteenth!
Hi Friends, I am coming to your inbox with a few #bookrecommendations for these celebratory times! 🎉#happyjuneteenth #booklovers
Jun 19, 20201 min read
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Book Review| We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
Hi guys, welcome back. Today we are going to do another fun color with me and book chat. So, grab your coloring book and let’s get...
Jun 6, 20203 min read
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Book List| 3 Books Written By Nigerian Authors
In celebration of my recent trip to Nigeria, I've gathered the list below for all ROTR readers interested in learning more about the land...
Jan 25, 20201 min read
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Book Review| Jay-Z Made in America by Michael Eric Dyson
Sean Carter is an American businessman who, before riches, rose to fame due to his unique talent with the English language. The first in...
Jan 11, 20202 min read
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Book Review| An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Imagine traveling to spend an ordinary Thanksgiving with your partner and family. After a satisfying meal followed by loving (and snarky)...
Dec 7, 20192 min read
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Book Review| Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah manages to relay warm and fuzzy feelings to the reader while discussing one of the largest civil rights atrocities of the...
May 10, 20193 min read
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Book Review| James Baldwin -Beale Street & Collected Essays
In the year 2019, most of the world will know James Baldwin for being the writer of If BeaIe Street Could Talk (written in 1974) which...
Apr 28, 20193 min read
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