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more of reads that is not old men going on with their world views

The Joys of Motherhood

>> This story of a young mother's struggles in 1950s Lagos is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriarchy, and women's changing roles in urban Nigeria.

Rosarita

Pretty Short read but has good writing that flows is what i heard. Not suitable for book club but thought you might enjoy it

The color Purple

>> Life wasn't easy for Celie. But she knew how to survive, needing little to get by. Then her husband's lover, a flamboyant blues singer, barreled into her world and gave Celie the courage to ask for more - to laugh, to play, and finally - to love.

Essays

https://harpers.org/archive/1959/10/the-decline-of-book-reviewing/

The title speaks for itself. I don't want it to be a reading. This is something that i personally want to read