Someone by Alice McDermott Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2013 240 pages The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Scribner, 2014 336 pages The company where I work serves the real estate industry, which has two primary trade show seasons each year: one that runs January-May and one that runs August-November. Being the marketing director, I do … Continue reading Someone and The Boston Girl
I’m Thankful for: Professor M
Every year around Thanksgiving, I share a post about an inspiring woman I’m grateful to have known. There was never any doubt about what I'd study in college. When I looked at prospectuses, my first step was always to flip to the English department section, to see what courses they offered and what the English faculty's … Continue reading I’m Thankful for: Professor M
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Penguin, 2014 352 pages I don’t read a lot of poetry, and I’m not entirely sure why. When my poetry-loving friends put up Facebook posts sharing a favorite line or two from what they’re currently reading, I always think, “How beautiful. I really should read more poetry.” Maybe verse is not … Continue reading Brown Girl Dreaming
Read Like a Girl 