“I need you to do more than survive. As writers, as revolutionaries, tell the truth, your truth in your own way. Do not buy into their system of censorship, imagining that if you drop this character or hide that emotion, you can slide through their blockades. Do not eat your heart out in the hope of pleasing them.”
―
―
“Write the story that you were always afraid to tell. I swear to you that there is magic in it, and if you show yourself naked for me, I'll be naked for you. It will be our covenant
”
―
”
―
“Two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is the way you can both hate and love something you are not sure you understand.”
― Two or Three Things I Know for Sure
― Two or Three Things I Know for Sure
“People pay for that they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And the pay for it simply: by the lives they lead. - James Baldwin”
― Bastard Out of Carolina
― Bastard Out of Carolina
Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine
— 176166 members
— last activity 4 hours, 58 min ago
Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
— 86860 members
— last activity Jun 06, 2026 11:44PM
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more
Stefanie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Stefanie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Stefanie
Lists liked by Stefanie

























