theGrio.com Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining
Rachel E. Cargle
Eboni K. Williams talks to activist and author of "A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir and Manifesto on Reimagining" @RachelCargle about why the term "soft life" is so triggering for so many Black women. Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/rJffuZMnfu https://t.co/5u8g4aOChF
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Unheard
Susanna Hartigan
In an interview with theGrio’s new series, “Unheard,” Pulliam discusses how she’s been battling with hair breakage since she was a teenager. 👇🏿Watch Now https://t.co/uBtFVQBXvB
Paperback, 2011
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton
Julia Quinn
“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” is the highly anticipated prequel series to Shondaland’s hit drama Bridgerton, and it is set to release this May on Netflix! Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/BHxBOwbKUH
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Isabel Wilkerson
Tony Award-winning actors Audra McDonald and Myles Frost have officially joined Ava DuVernay’s next feature, “Caste.” The project is based on the non-fiction book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent” by Isabel Wilkerson. Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/R3QV0GWoKN
Paperback, 2023
$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Matilda
Roald Dahl
Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable. Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/eh565ZgDb0
Paperback, 2007
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Bad Buzz
Brandon Montclare
Diamond White, the former “X Factor” contestant and “Bold and the Beautiful” actress, currently stars in “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” on Disney+, where she plays Moon Girl, the first Black teen superheroine. Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/1VtNQAi2xL
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable. Read More 👇🏿 https://t.co/eh565ZgDb0
Paperback, 2007
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dear White Woman, Please Come Home: Hand Me Your Bias, and I'll Show You Our Connection
Kimberlee Yolanda Williams
@NatashaSAlford talks to the author of “Dear White Woman, Please Come Home: Hand Me Your Bias, and I’ll Show You Our Connection,” Kimberlee Yolanda Williams, about if there is a solution to addressing “Karens.” Tune into theGrio Weekly at 11 am ET on theGrio cable channel. https://t.co/NniUyR1AlK
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead
REVIEW: In the embodiment of hustle, Colson Whitehead brilliantly weaves crime fiction, family drama and political history in one rollicking and heartrending novel with 'Harlem Shuffle.' ✍🏾 @BellCV https://thegrio.com/2021/12/20/book-review-colson-whitehead-harlem-shuffle/
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama reveals personal watershed moments, like struggling to make friends, in the follow-up to her bestselling 2018 memoir, ” The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.” 👇🏿 Read More https://t.co/8ZaeMNDF3X
Paperback, 2024
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book