EPISODE · Nov 7, 2024 · 40 MIN
Beyond the Shelves: Decolonizing Your Bookshelf
from Beyond the Shelves: A Podcast from the Des Moines Public Library
On the newest episode of Beyond the Shelves, Jes and Sarah talk about decolonizing and diversifying your bookshelf, giving you suggestions on books with diverse authors and unique viewpoints. What They're Reading Jes The Bog Wife, by Kay Chronister Headshot, by Rita Bullwinkel American Rapture, by CJ Leede Sarah The Paradise Problem, by Christina Lauren Somewhere Beyond the Sea, by TJ Klune The City of Brass, by S.A. Chakraborty The Book of Doors, by Gareth Brown Book Recs - Decolonizing Your Bookshelf The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, by David Treuer To Shape a Dragon's Breath, by Moniquill Blackgoose Shutter, by Ramona Emerson My Powerful Hair, by Carole Lindstrom Babel, by R.F. Kuang The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline The Space Between Worlds, by Micaiah Johnson Cursed Bunny, by Bora Chung The Vegetarian, by Han Kang Betty, by Tiffany McDaniel Becoming Little Shell, by Christ La Tray Whiskey Tender, by Deborah Jackson Taffa And Then She Fell, by Alicia Elliott Who Am I?, by Julie Buchholtz Memory Police, by Yoko Ogawa
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