2020: The Year of Empathy, My Book List

Ive been trying to figure out a way to encapsulate all of this year in a word that encompasses both the pain that many have felt but perhaps also the hope that was waiting to be uncovered through that pain. Empathy struck me as the right word. It means finding connection with others by trying to put ourselves in their shoes. It requires being open to connecting with people whose lived experience differs from yours.

Ive written several times about how Jean Littles stories affected my life and...