Angela

“Most of us think the word racism is synonymous with the word prejudice. But racism is more than just discrimination based on skin color. It’s also about who has institutional power. Just as racism creates disadvantages for people of color that make success harder to achieve, it also gives advantages to white people that make success easier to achieve. It’s hard to see those advantages, much less own up to them. And that, I realized, was why I had to write this book. When it comes to social justice, the role of the white ally is not to be a savior or a fixer. Instead, the role of the ally is to find other white people and talk to make them see that many of the benefits they’ve enjoyed in life are direct results of the fact that someone else did not have the same benefits. I began my research by sitting down with women of color. Although I knew that peppering people of color with questions is not the best way to educate oneself, I hoped to invite these women into a process, and in return they gave me a gift: they shared their experiences of what it really feels like to be Black. I remain so grateful to”
― Jodi Picoult, Small Great Things

“only fill traditional roles? Do you think it’s possible to “have it all”? The New York Public Library is very important to both Laura and Sadie. Is the library important to you? What role do you think your local library plays in your community? How does Sadie’s character challenge stereotypes about librarians? Before reading this book, did you know the different roles they play in serving the public? How did going to the Heterodoxy Club change Laura? Do you”
― Fiona Davis, The Lions of Fifth Avenue

“Addicts are addicted to their drugs, and their families are addicted to hope.”
― Fredrik Backman, Anxious People