Date Read: February 28 Author: Masaji Ishikawa Genre: Nonfiction Rating: 5/5 Masaji Ishikawa was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Korean father. When he was thirteen, his family moved to North Korea. In his memoir, translated from Japanese, Ishikawa tells the story of his life and the thirty-six years he spent strugglingContinue reading “A River in Darkness”
Category Archives: Nonfiction
The Radium Girls
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, evenContinue reading “The Radium Girls”
She Said
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 anContinue reading “She Said”
So You Want to Talk About Race
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 privilegeContinue reading “So You Want to Talk About Race”
Team of Vipers
Date Read: January 13 Author: Cliff Sims Genre: Political Autobiography Rating: 3/5 I have never enjoyed nonfiction as much as fiction, but for the beginning of 2020 I have been checking books off of a “52 Books in 52 Weeks” list, and one of the items on the list is a book about a worldContinue reading “Team of Vipers”
Zoey's Year in Books 2020 