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We've received a donation of approximately 20 art books, and they are looking for a good home! They range in topic from art-making to arts criticism to art photography but are all in good condition. If anyone is interested in one of the below books, please contact us, and we will send it over to you. Teens, teachers, adult CC supporters... all are welcome to ask for a book! Items will be provided first-come, first-served.
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 In this novel, Margot Sanchez spends her summer working at her family's grocery store. Photo credit: Raul Gonzalez Escobar on Unsplash. By Anya Shukla I’ve seen this book described as “‘Pretty in Pink’ meets the Bronx.” I don’t really see it. (One party scene that mimics Andie and Blane’s first date aside.) This book doesn’t start like “Pretty in Pink,” it doesn’t end like “Pretty in Pink,” and there is NO pink prom dress makeover. False advertising :( Also, I felt a lot of secondhand embarrassment for Margot... which led me to read some chapters (including the aforementioned party scene) backwards to make sure she ended up okay. This decision might have impacted my understanding of the book.
 The title of Mailhot's memoir comes from a story about the first medicine man, O'dimin, or Heart Berry Boy, who healed using strawberries. Photo credit: Justus Menke. By Anya Shukla MORE THAN HALFWAY DONE WITH THE BIPOC BOOK LIST! YIPPEE YAY YAY! I did not realize how long this challenge would take… or how excruciatingly slowly I read when I have to take notes/write a review afterward. Thankfully, we are now at the other side of the 52-book peak. (Of course, all the survival books I’ve read say that the descent is the hardest part. So.) Looking back at the books I’ve reviewed so far, I’ve realized that I’m exceedingly nice: I’ve given many books 5 stars. What’s the point of a grading system if I’m just passing everyone?
 Bibi chooses her new name because it represents "an animal striped black-and-white like a prisoner of war; an animal that rejects all binaries, that represents ink on paper" (pg. 101). Photo credit: Stephane YAICH on Unsplash. By Anya Shukla All I have to say is that this was the first book on this list that I actually did not want to finish. Yet I powered through it. And here we are. Review: The main character of Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi’s “Call Me Zebra,” Bibi Hosseini grows up immersed in a familial literary tradition. She spends much of her childhood memorizing books, ingesting knowledge the way other kids her age might consume dessert. When she and her family must flee from Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, literature is what keeps her going—even after her mother’s death.
 While Audre Lorde first gained fame for her poetry, "Sister Outsider" is arguably her most well-known work. Photo credit: Álvaro Serrano on Unsplash. By Anya Shukla A social-justice-theory-loving friend of mine recommended “Sister Outsider” to me, and I was instantly on my guard. If there’s one thing I hate, it’s entering a super-dense theoretical rabbit hole of a book and never coming out again. (See: “Between the World and Me” by Ta Nehisi-Coates. Or actually don’t, because it was so difficult for me to get through.) I don’t think I’ve ever been more scared to read something. Luckily, “Sister Outsider” wasn’t dense at all, but SO accessible. So BRILLIANT. I honestly feel different after reading it—enlightened, almost? What a great book.
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