Things worth your time.
Good films, books & podcasts.
Under the Tuscan Sun
Frances Mayes
A woman buys a house in Italy on impulse. Turns out that was the right call. If you feel like taking a leap, this might push you over the edge.
The Women of Brewster Place
Gloria Naylor
Eight women, one street, no easy endings. Stays with you. Big time.
It's Not All Downhill From Here
Terry McMillan
Sixty-eight and starting over. Funnier and moving in all the right places.
Eat Pray Love
Elizabeth Gilbert
People love this book. You'll know if you're one of them.
I, Medusa
Ayana Gray
Misunderstood Medusa? How I enjoyed this read!
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Short, brutal. Written in a Nazi concentration camp. About finding meaning when everything has been taken.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Terry McMillan
About a woman who stops being sensible. Highly recommend.
Kindred
Octavia E. Butler
Science fiction that isn't really science fiction. About race, survival, and how a young woman deals with... time travel?
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Autobiographical
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
Short, brutal. Written in a Nazi concentration camp. About finding meaning when everything has been taken.
The Power of Women
Dr. Denis Mukwege
This doctor restored my faith in the profession. He dedicates his life, safety, mental sanity and every resource to women surviving the impossible in a war-torn country. Nobel Peace Prize winner. His prize money went for his hospital. This was a gut wrenching read.
Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Maya Angelou
Short essays on living with intention.
Letter to My Daughter
Maya Angelou
Wisdom without sentimentality. Reads in an afternoon.
How to Say Babylon
Safiya Sinclair
A memoir about growing up under a controlling father and finding your own voice anyway.
Untamed
Glennon Doyle
Recommended across the board. Judge for yourself.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou
The one that started everything. If you haven't read it, now.