Today we went to Manhattan to do a little shopping and of course I wanted to stop at Barnes and Noble. There are two books that I've been interested in reading and figured... Hey this is my opportunity!
Book #1 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
Book #2 - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew by Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby
I've been following these two brilliant individuals for sometime now and figured that these important topics deserve a proper read. So although I have only purchased the books and have not started reading them, here are some early observations.
1. The books are stored on the 4th floor in the furthermost back corner shelves entitled "social studies".
2. There was a Hamas book on the first floor's main tables.
3. African American, Jewish, Indigenous, LGBTQ+ books were held together in this back corner.
4. I almost gave up.
5. When I asked a second person they were familiar with the titles and knew exactly where the books were.
So my question is... Why are such important topics kept in such obscure places? Hamas and Palestinian books are front and center, but not these? These uncomfortable conversations are the important ones we should be having. Have a table set up with books detailing both sides of the conflict, or don't have a table at all. 🤷🏼♀️
Now, on to reading... Book reviews to come!
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