Diversity in All Forms! discussion

Immigration Status is the diversity topic we will cover in February

Please suggest books! You have till 1/10/2021.

TEMPEST-TOST: The Refugee Experience Through One Community's Prism

I read several great books that touch on immigration in the last year or two:

NONFICTION:

"Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen"
by Jose Antonio Vargas

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

"The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America" edited by
by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
"The Line Becomes A River: Dispatches from the Border" by Francisco Cantú
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

FICTION:

"The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henriquez
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri

I second The Good Immigrant I think there is a UK version and a US version. I read the original UK version and really liked it.

I also want to nominate Dalila

Paper Wife This is good for those who like historical fiction. It takes place a century ago during the China Exclusion Act. The early part shows what immigrants went through to get into the U.S.

Sarah wrote: "I read several great books that touch on immigration in the last year or two:

NONFICTION:

"Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen"
by Jose Antonio Vargas

https://www.goodreads.com/book/s..."

I just started Dear America - very readable! I'm learning a lot.

Jess wrote: "I second The Good Immigrant I think there is a UK version and a US version. I read the original UK version and really liked it.

I also want to nominate Dalila"

You are correct. The UK version came first, and it was so well received that the same editors put together a US version (that's the one I read).

The Book of Unknown Americans

Here is the poll: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Please vote! If you suggested a book that isn't on the list that's because we already have a discussion going for the book.

Oh, I feared that my nominations were already on the bookshelf. :(

Michaela wrote: "Oh, I feared that my nominations were already on the bookshelf. :("

You should join the discussions! It is never too late :)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks Mariah Roze! :)