Freelance Editor & Writer in Seattle
Book:
Mr. Mercedes, Stephen King (2014)
Inspiration to Read:
I was ‘in-between’ books, and unsure what to choose next. I often return to King’s novels if I’m unsure what fiction to read because I think he’s reliable for good writing and storytelling.
Book:
One Day I Will Write About This Place, Binyavanga Wainaina (2011)
Inspiration to Read:
I read about this title in a magazine two years ago. I forget what piqued my interest, but I added it to my list of books to read. When I recently became interested in nonfiction writing, Wainaina’s autobiographical book moved to the top of my list.
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Book:
Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel (2012)
Inspiration to Read:
I read Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic a few months ago (probably October) for a seminar course on postmodern American nonfiction. Bechdel had me hooked right away. Hers was the first graphic novel I’d ever read, as well.
Book:
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman (2010)
Inspiration to Read:
I purchased this for my Kindle while intentionally picking out I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (only reason I’m not writing about that book is because I don’t think it’s fair to start with a book I finished over a month ago). I intended to read nonfiction over the holidays, and Kerman’s headline caught my eye.
Sheila Loesch 