Intersectionality in Book Choice

[Ash]

Hi there! Here we have a topic for books suggestions, and here we talk about intersectionality itself. Feel free to join any discussion!

[Deanndra]

Agreed! I suggest Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian author)

[Deanndra]

Sorry for commenting so much! Accident

[Elizabeth]

I agree, I'd love to see anything from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she's brilliant.

I'd also love to see Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison, both of whom are extremely important 20th century writers of colour.

I would love to see Redefining Realness by Janet Mock, who is a trans woman of colour.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a fantastic read. It's a graphic memoir, so it adds a bit of diversity to format, and it's about the life of an Iranian woman, who is also Muslim.

Basically, I want to see books by people who aren't just white, straight, American, cis, etc. I completely agree, I hope this group makes an effort to be intersectional.

[Wagaye]

Deanndra wrote: "Agreed! I suggest Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian author)"

I read this book recently and loved every page of it! Chimamanda is definitely one of my favorite authors. I hope we get to read her.

[Wagaye]

Elizabeth wrote: "I agree, I'd love to see anything from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, she's brilliant.

I'd also love to see Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison, both of whom are extremely important 20th century writers of..."

As a black women concerned about intersectionality, I agree with all of this. Thanks for posting!

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