Womanish

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Life at the Intersection explores how being both black and female not to mention middle aged complicates everything from dating to parenting to mental health in America And how one woman responds to those challenges In the vein of contemporary social commentators such as Roxane Gay and Rebecca Solnit, author Kimberly McLarin elucidates the joys, sorrows and frustrations of being a black woman in the contemporary America. New Read [ Womanish ] By [ Kim McLarin ] – kino-fada.fr I was in the middle of reading Black is the Body , another book of essays, when I found myself bored and wanting to read something else This book was conveniently next to me and I picked it up I finished it in a single day.What Black is the Body lacks in fire, Womanish has the matches and gasoline Every essay was punctuated with the no nonsense voice of a Black mother speaking her truth and telling her wisdom I found myself completely entranced in her life lessons and even laughing at t I was in the middle of reading Black is the Body , another book of essays, when I found myself bored and wanting to read something else This book was conveniently next to me and I picked it up I finished it in a single day.What Black is the Body lacks in fire, ...In this brilliant and truthful essay collection, Kim McLarin covers just about every aspect of living in America as a Black woman I was enlightened, amused, made quite uncomfortable at times, and impressed over and over by her intelligence You know I have a thing for intelligent women.Everything she covers is important to a grown or growing woman on line dating, depression, racial injustice in the courts, anger, marriage, motherhood, bad partners, revenge vs non violence, andThe whole In this brilliant and truthful e...This nonfiction title explores some heavy topics, such as racism, sexism, mental health, and feminism through McLaren s life lens Her perspective is not unique, but the way she writes about her story feels inspiring and fresh I was drawn to Womanish by the gorgeous bright pink and purple cover, but a pretty cover does not always a five star book make Let s jump right into the meat of her essays McLaren jumps right into her book with an essay about online dating The thing I noticed right off This nonfiction title explores some heavy topics, such as racism, sexism, mental health, and feminism through McLaren s life lens Her perspective is not unique, but the way she writes about her story feels inspiring and fresh I was drawn to Womanish by the gorgeous bright pink and purple cover, but a pretty cover does not always a five star book make Let s jump right into the meat of her essays McLaren jumps right into her book with an essay about online dating The thing I noticed right off the bat, and continued to appreciate throughout her book, is that she often highlights the lessons she has learned clearly for the reader to see Her lessons are pretty powerful stuff Whether or not...This stunning collection of essays is bold, brilliant, and beautifully written I m an author on a tight book deadline right now, and I picked up Womanish yesterday morning planning to read just a little before I started writing for the day but I couldn t put it down My morning of writing quickly turned into a morning of reading, and I don t regret it I have to really start writing today otherwise I d write a longer review but if Goodreads lets me come back and revise this review later, I This stunning collection of essays is bold, brilliant, and beautifully written I m an author on a tight book deadline right now, and I picked up Womanish yesterday morning planning to read just a little before I started writing for the day but I couldn t put it down My morning of writing quickly turned into a morning of reading, ...Brilliant, heartbreaking, empowering, and sobering Must read Amazingly goodIt started off very well, sort of went into a different direction and lost me, and finished on a good note This book is worth reading and I ll write a longer review at a later date.I read this stunning, poignant collection in one sitting It is excellent both thematically and because of the sharply written prose McLarin s collection has a wide range of topics all centered via her experience as a Black woman, and with each essay I found myself wishing she d written an entire book about that one particular subject She is unflinching and isn t afraid to express the reality for Black people living in the U.S today where white supremacy is still all too real and pervasive a I read this stunning, poignant collection in one sitting It is excelle...Kim McLarin taps into the Black woman s experience in life, relationships, motherhood, and professionally in a way that s relatable and accessible for all Each one of these essays is a testimony to the truth of, not only womanhood but, Black womanhood, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection Some of what s here has been offered elsewhere via other publications but that neither minimizes nor devalues the thoughtful ways she relays her experiences in fact, there were many times whe Kim McLarin taps into the Black woman s experience in life, relationships, motherhood, and professionally in a way that s relatable and accessible for all Each one of these essays is a testimony to the truth of, not only womanhood but, Black womanhood, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this collection Some of what s here has been offered elsewhere via other publications but that neither minimizes nor devalues the thoughtful ways ...Sometimes we happen across a written piece we wish we could share with the world In this collection of thoughtful and eye opening essays, the piece I want to share with the world is the chapter entitled Mothering While Black McLarin delivers a stunning look inside the world of parenting children amid a storm of racism which swirls around them threateningly from the time they exit the safety of their mother s womb This chapter will bring tears to your eyes and, to be h...This collection of essays is for me, now Although I m a little younger than the author, we re generationally similar in ways that are impactful for me Even when I didn t quite agree, I felt like I understood what Ms Mclarin was telling me at a bone deep level Her essay blowing up OK Cupid s findings about the state of Black female dating was uplifting the essay about her nephew being sentenced to prison was crushing, and her wry asides in the essay blowing open the difficulties and power sy This collection of essays is for me, now Although I m...

Womanish
  • 06 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 252 pages
  • 1632460793
  • Kim McLarin
  • Womanish