I knew I was going to enjoy Wow, No Thank You when I saw that author Samantha Irby also runs a blog called bitchesgottaeat.com. My enchantment with Irby only increased when I saw that she dedicated this book of essays to Wellbutrin, to which I, too, owe many a debt of gratitude. Obviously, Irby and I are kindred spirits. Why I wanted to read Wow, No Thank You The reason I originally decided to read Wow, No Thank You is the...
I want to tell you what reading An American Marriage by Tayari Jones did to me. It blew the doors of my understanding of white privilege wide open. Those doors will never be shut again. What's An American Marriage about? An American Marriage focuses on main characters Roy and Celestial. They're young, happily married, and advancing in their careers. Everything's going well for them until, one night, Roy is mistaken by a white woman...
Michael Arceneaux, author of I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé, may be my spirit animal. I can't even tell you how many times I emphatically nodded and shouted "Hell, yeah!" as I read his candid and moving memoir. It's rare that I stumble across a writer whose wry sense of humor so closely matches my own -- or, at least, my own if I had the chutzpah to speak or write about...
Mom, don’t read this post. I’m serious. Stop reading. I know you’re a loyal Tartlet, but it’s okay for you to skip this particular book review. In fact, for the love of God, please skip this one. Are you gone? Last chance…. …… Okay! For everyone else who is NOT my mom: *blasts Salt n’ Peppa music and dances around the room* Let’s talk about sex, baby. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is a fantastic book. I’m giving this...
