Daniel's Staff Picks

Here are some books that staff member Daniel enjoyed reading. Maybe you will too!

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Book cover for "The argonauts"
Star rating for The argonauts
Average Rating:
2 stars
Description:
"A genre-bending memoir, a work of 'autotheory' offering fresh, fierce, and timely thinking about desire, identity, and the limitations and possibilities of love and language. It binds an account of Nelson's relationship with her fluidly gendered partner and a journey to and through a pregnancy to a rigorous exploration of sexuality, gender and 'family'"--Page 4 of cover.
Book cover for "The office of historical corrections"
Star rating for The office of historical corrections
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
"The award-winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self brings her signature voice and insight to the subjects of race, grieieief, apology, and American history"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "The secret lives of church ladies"
Star rating for The secret lives of church ladies
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"[This book] explores the raw and tender places where black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions"--
Book cover for "A taste of honey"
Star rating for A taste of honey
Series:
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Long after the Towers left the world but before the dragons came to Daluca, the emperor brought his delegation of gods and diplomats to Olorum. As the royalty negotiates over trade routes and public services, the divinity seeks arcane assistance among the local gods. Aqib bgm Sadiqi, fourth-cousin to the royal family and son of the Master of Beasts, has more mortal and pressing concerns. His heart has been captured by a handsome Dalucan soldier named...