The books we want to read in 2018

The staff at Matador Network is not only made of great travelers, it’s also composed of serious readers who know that literature is the second-best way to escape our daily reality and to learn about culture, history, science, animals, the wonders of our world, etc. From dark fairy tales to travelogues and self-help works, here are the books that the team at Matador Network is planning on reading in 2018.

1. From Excuses to Excursions: How I Started Traveling the World by Gloria Atanmo

Une publication partagée par B (@barecca82) le 9 Avril 2017 à 11 :38 PDT

Gloria Atanmo is a super inspiring travel blogger who also happens to be a woman of color. As someone who fits into that category as well, I am intrigued with how she attained a lifestyle that is location-independent. She’s always on point with her social media presence and how she writes about her travels, so I’m sure this book is just as beautifully written as her Facebook posts. It’s important to have representation in this industry, so I’m excited to support her in her pursuits and check out her first book. –Sam O’brochta

2. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Une publication partagée par Off the Shelf (@offtheshelfofficial) le 26 Sept. 2017 à 8 :33 PDT

I went to grad school to study human rights, and one of the big topics in any human rights course is genocide. We talked about the Holocaust, about Rwanda, about Armenia, and about the Balkans, but I didn’t notice until recently that we never once talked about the genocide that my own country was, in many ways, founded upon: the systematic destruction of the American Indian. When we, the white Americans, talked about our Manifest Destiny and building our country so that it spanned coast-to-coast, we ignored an inconvenient truth: there were already millions of people and hundreds of nations living on that land. Now, in 2017, wherever there’s a big political fight over the environment — Standing Rock, Bears Ears, etc. — it seems to be American Indians that are leading the charge. I think I maybe owe it to them, my country, and myself to learn a bit more about their history. –Matt Hershberger

3. Lost on Planet China by J. Maarten Troost

Une publication partagée par Malorie