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The Light of the World||Elizabeth Alexander • • A beautiful, emotional, and powerful memoir about grief and a life well lived. After the sudden passing of her husband, Alexander shares the many ways she lived on, and the community that helped her do so. • • It would be irresponsible to not start with how fantastic the writing and storytelling is in this book. Alexander is a professional writer in all the best ways. Her words evoke deep emotion in her reader. The way she sees the world is unique, and how she captures that in written word is a gift. • • Unfortunately we will all or have all dealt with grief. This book humanizes the magical and bizarre that is loss. She engages with her dreams, recipes, artwork, and of course other people to show the fractured nature of grief and healing. Her sons struggle with losing their father is also in this book, and one moment in particular, with her younger son, took my breath away. • • What’re some of your favorite books on death, loss, and/or grief? And if you’ve read this book please share your thoughts. • • We were lucky enough to discuss this book with @dani_mcclain on the podcast, and you can find a link to that in bio. It’s spoiler free, so enjoy it whenever you’re ready! #thestacksreview Weekend plans: rereading this fantastic book and snuggling with this fantastic pup. • • What’re you reading this weekend? #thestacks 🌺July Book Haul🌺 • • [thanks to @randomhouse @algonquinbooks @bloomsburypublishing @publicaffairsbooks @parkrowbooks @harperperennial @atriabooks @avidreaderpress @simonandschuster for the books for review] • • I know I’m so late with this, but 23 books were added to the collection in July. Some were birthday gifts (thanks @literarylauren_ and mom), a few were loaned to me by @sarahhhhsmile, a few were purchased just because, and the rest were from publishers (marked with 🌺). • • Who are you Calvin Bledsoe? by Brock Clarke🌺 Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino🌺 All the Dirty Parts by Daniel Handler🌺 Affluence Without Abundance by James Suzman🌺 Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum🌺 Crisis in the Red Zone by Richard Preston🌺 Diagnosis by Lisa Sanders, M.D.🌺 Syria’s Secret Library by Mike Thomson🌺 River of Fire by Sister Helen Prejean🌺 The Little Clan by Iris Martin Cohen🌺 Dreamland by Sam Quinones Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips The Churchgoer by Patrick Coleman🌺 The Stonewall Reader edited by The New York Public Library The Pretty One by Keah Brown🌺 The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory🌺 The Swallows by Lisa Lutz🌺 Three Women by Lisa Taddeo🌺 A Particular Kind of Black Man by Tome Folarin🌺 • • Ok, where would you start reading? What here is totally great? #thestacksbookhaul Dani McClain (@dani_mcclain) is back for The Stacks Book Club and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Today we discuss The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander, which is her memoir about the sudden death of her husband, and how she coped with such a loss. The book is beautiful and the writing is top notch. Don’t worry if you haven’t read the book yet, no spoilers. • • One thing we talk a lot about on the episode is making space for death in our lives. Do you have any favorite traditions or practices that help you deal with grief or death? • • The episode is up now. Link in bio. And remember, if you like what you hear, leave us a review. #thestacksbookclub We Live for the We||Dani McClain • • [thanks for the review copy @boldtypebooks] An examination of Black motherhood and what it means to do the work of mothering. McClain spends this book seeking out answers in the complex landscape of parenting from pregnancy and birth to sex, consent, equity, education and much more. • • I was beyond surprised by how much I liked this book. I’m not a mother, and I wasn’t sure if this sort of book would resonate with me. Turns out McClain isn’t talking to biological or adoptive parents, she is talking to them (of course) but also those of us who are part of the “village”. She is mostly talking about fostering communities that raise confident, compassionate, healthy, and empowered children. I was deeply moved by that idea, and the idea that we all are tangibly accountable to the children. • • It should also be said that McClain reports this book beautifully, between seeking answers and sharing her own stories and experiences. The book is relatable and inspiring. I encourage folks to check it out. If you’ve read this book I’d love to hear your thoughts. • • You can hear Dani McClain discuss this book and more as a guest on The Stacks (link in bio). #thestacksreview The Ladies Who punch is an explosive tell all about the TV show The View, and it’s author, Ramin Setoodeh (@raminsetoodeh)joins The Short Stacks today to tell us even more. • • We talk about how the 2016 election impacted the writing of this book, writing a book vs writing an article, and which view co-hosts make Ramin’s Mt. Rushmore. There are no spoilers today. • • Who is your favorite ever cohost of The View? • • Listen now, link in bio. Don’t forget to rate and review the show while you’re at it! #theshortstacks

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