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[113] Best Books of 2020
12/17/20 • 38 min
An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month.
Mentioned in this episode:
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (listen to our podcast episode with Quan here!)
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan (listen to our podcast episode with Meredith here!)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (listen to our podcast episode with Leah here!)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (listen to our podcast with Alexis here!)
After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America by Jessica Goudeau (listen to our podcast with Jessica here!)
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
Honorable Mentions
Two Old Women: An Alaska Tale of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival by Velma Wallis
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder (listen to our podcast with Rachel here!)
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell (listen to our pod...
An informal solo series reviewing everything FBC founder Renee reads each month.
Mentioned in this episode:
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry (listen to our podcast episode with Quan here!)
How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang
Fairest: A Memoir by Meredith Talusan (listen to our podcast episode with Meredith here!)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (listen to our podcast episode with Leah here!)
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson (listen to our podcast with Alexis here!)
After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America by Jessica Goudeau (listen to our podcast with Jessica here!)
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
Honorable Mentions
Two Old Women: An Alaska Tale of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival by Velma Wallis
No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder (listen to our podcast with Rachel here!)
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell (listen to our pod...
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112: Tiffanie DeBartolo, author of Sorrow
“There are so many ways in our day that we can turn mundane things into beautiful things. Love is art, too. How do you turn relationships and connections into these beautiful, creative processes?” - Tiffanie DeBartolo
Tiffanie DeBartolo's most recent novel is Sorrow. Her previous novels include God Shaped Hole (2002), How To Kill a Rock Star (2005), and the graphic novel Grace: Based on the Jeff Buckley Story (2019) and she also wrote and directed the film Dream for an Insomniac (1996) starring Jennifer Aniston and Ione Skye.
Tiffanie is the founder and CEO of San Francisco Bay Area record label Bright Antenna, and she is the cofounder of the ShineMaker Foundation, a charity organization dedicated to supporting human rights, women's rights, education, animal welfare, and the environment.
She lives in Mill Valley with her husband two Irish Wolfhounds.
Connect with Tiffanie on Instagram and her website.
Tiffanie's book recommendations:
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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Our December book of the month is Kindred by Octavia Butler.
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114: Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, authors of ONE OF THE GOOD ONES
MAIKA MOULITE AND MARITZA MOULITE are sisters and co-authors of the young adult novel DEAR HAITI, LOVE ALAINE (Inkyard Press/HarperCollins) and their latest book ONE OF THE GOOD ONES.
MAIKA MOULITE is a Miami native and the daughter of Haitian immigrants. She earned a bachelor’s in marketing from Florida State University and an MBA from the University of Miami. When she’s not using her digital prowess to help nonprofits and major organizations tell their stories online, she’s sharpening her skills as a PhD student at Howard University's Communication, Culture and Media Studies program. Her research focuses on representation in media and its impact on marginalized groups. She’s the eldest of four sisters and loves young adult novels, fierce female leads, and laughing.
Connect with MAIKA: @maikamoulite on Instagram
Maika's book recommendation: WINGS OF EBONY by J. Elle
MARITZA MOULITE graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in women’s studies and the University of Southern California with a master’s in journalism. She’s worked in various capacities for NBC News, CNN, and USA TODAY. Maritza is a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania exploring ways to improve literacy in under-resourced communities after being inspired to study education from her time as a literacy tutor and pre-k teacher assistant. Her favorite song is “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire.
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