Karla Monterroso Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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“There is no normal. Just us, what we’ve been given, and what we do with it.”- Kamala Khan #WiseLatina 🇬🇹🇲🇽 PN: she/her/ella
Kawaii Manga: Adorable!
Eva MinguetKarla MonterrosoIt was ADORABLE. Highly recommend. #WithLoveTV is such a sweet show and the people are all real fine. https://twitter.com/everythingloria/status/1472074533758590982
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Thick: And Other Essays
Tressie McMillan CottomKarla Monterroso@iamfrancabrera There is an essay on beauty in Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom that knocks me flat.
Hardcover, 2019
$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Three Worlds of Relief: Race, Immigration, and the American Welfare State from the Progressive Era to the New Deal
Cybelle FoxKarla MonterrosoI cannot recommend the book “Three Worlds of Relief” enough to understand the desperate experiences of white folks, Black folks, and Mexican American folks of the New Deal. There is some fundamental understanding of the moment in it. https://twitter.com/qasimrashid/status/1515395239594405891
Paperback, 2012
$55.00Member price:$49.50 + Free shipping10% off
Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
Jonathan M. MetzlKarla MonterrosoHow relevant is the book Dying of Whiteness by @JonathanMetzl right now.
Paperback, 2024
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hot Minute
Thomas WyldeKarla MonterrosoI’m so absorbed into The Persuaders by @AnandWrites. Whew. I haven’t felt so compelled to pile through a book that wasn’t a relaxing fun rom com in a HOT MINUTE. Thank you @AnandWrites, this is really good work.
Paperback, 2021
$13.99Member price:$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Thick: And Other Essays
Tressie McMillan CottomKarla Monterroso@iamfrancabrera There is an essay on beauty in Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom that knocks me flat.
Paperback, 2019
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Africa: As Performed by Toto (Percussion and Woodwind Feature), Conductor Score
TotoKarla MonterrosoSo we’re not gonna talk about how they played “Mi gente”, a 2007 song by Marc Anthony when Encanto won, Santana to introduce John Leguizamo introducing Bruno, and “Africa” by Toto when Daniel Kaluuya went up; last night huh? Cause that was weird.
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The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy
Anand GiridharadasKarla MonterrosoAt some point in time, I will stop assigning everyone this book but until then. Lemme tell you, this passage of The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas really stuck with me. https://t.co/0Gi90Ppqbi
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams
Debbie FordKarla Monterroso@danachis @KristyT @PavelASamsonov These are generalist recommendations: @cyndisuarez Power Manual @aliciagarza Purpose of Power Adinger Institute’s Leadership and Self-Deception @Debbie_Ford the dark side of the light chasers
Paperback, 2010
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Drunk on Love
Jasmine GuilloryKarla Monterroso@lindaholmes Have you read the relatively new Jasmine Guillory book, Drunk on Love?
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book