Date Read: February 12

Author: Kate Moore

Genre: Nonfiction

Rating: 5/5

Moore tells the forgotten story of the girls who painted radium dials in World War I, who were told that there was no danger in working with radium paint. A chilling example of how far companies have gone in order to preserve profit, even at the expense of the health of their workers.

You fight and you fall and you get up and fight some more. But there will always come a day when you cannot fight another minute more.

– The Radium Girls

Date Read: February 9

Authors: Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

Genre: Nonfiction

Rating: 4/5

An excellent narration of the bravery demonstrated by the women involved in the Harvey Weinstein case, and the challenges faced by Twohey and Kantor as they worked to bring the stories to the public.

“There isn’t ever going to be an end,” she said. “The point is that people have to continue always speaking up. And not being afraid.”

– She Said

Date Read: February 9

Author: Ijeoma Oluo

Genre: Nonfiction

Rating: 4/5

A must-read for anyone who is looking to educate themselves about how to use their privilege to help others. Ijeoma Oluo is an excellent writer, and she effortlessly addresses complex issues.

Being privileged doesn’t mean that you are always wrong and people without privilege are always right. It means that there is a good chance you are missing a few very important pieces of the puzzle.

– So You Want to Talk About Race