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 "Down girl"
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In this "analysis of what misogyny really is, how it works, its purpose, and how to fight it, the philosopher Kate Manne argues that modern society's failure to recognize women's full humanity and autonomy is not actually the problem. She argues instead that it is women's manifestations of human capacities--autonomy, agency, political engagement--is what engenders misogynist hostility"--
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3.8 stars
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An extraordinary debut novel exploring the metaphysics of identity and mental health, centering on a young Nigerian woman as she struggles to reconcile the proliferation of multiple selves within her.
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3 stars
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Waking up in a futuristic Mumbai with five snake bites, Meena is compelled to return to her native Ethiopia by way of a forbidden path spanning the Arabian Sea; while a girl from a different time, Mariama, flees a traumatic experience to Ethiopia in search of a better life.