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Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences

Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 3, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:0 Comments

“I am grateful that Amy Julia Becker had the courage to create White Picket Fences. It's such an essential discussion, so relevant and yet somehow so difficult, and I admire…

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Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!

Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:November 1, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race/Writing
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Today I am celebrating the one year anniversary of the publication of White Picket Fences. It’s hard to believe it only came out a year ago because I have learned…

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Sara Groves Endorses A Good and Perfect Gift

Sara Groves Endorses A Good and Perfect Gift

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:October 30, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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  As I read this book, I realized what a gift it is to walk through this story with such an incredibly candid guide! Amy Julia Becker makes herself vulnerable…

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AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery

AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 27, 2019
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Books/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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I’ve focused on the content of the 1619 Project this week, and I want to recommend a few additional podcasts, articles, and books for anyone who wants to explore more…

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William Becker Reviews “This is What Democracy Looks Like”

William Becker Reviews “This is What Democracy Looks Like”

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 23, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Family
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My son William is a curious and inquisitive eleven year old. He loves to learn and to discuss big ideas. I wrote a book called Small Talk a few years…

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Remembering Toni Morrison

Remembering Toni Morrison

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 15, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Toni Morrison was a mentor from afar to me, first as a writer of fiction, later as a professor for a course I took at Princeton, and then through her…

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7 More Diverse Book Recommendations & A Deeper Look

7 More Diverse Book Recommendations & A Deeper Look

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 19, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:3 Comments

In a previous post, I set out to select 20 diverse books from a few of our children’s favorites in various age groups: toddler, pre-school, early elementary, later elementary, middle…

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Trying to Expand Your Bookshelf? Here Are 20 Diverse Books for Kids of All Ages

Trying to Expand Your Bookshelf? Here Are 20 Diverse Books for Kids of All Ages

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 5, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Family/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Four years ago, I was working on a book about children’s literature. I loved the experience of reading out loud to our kids, especially reading chapter books, and I wanted…

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4 Books About Our Common Humanity

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 28, 2019
  • Post category:Books
  • Post comments:3 Comments

Societies have drawn dividing lines throughout all of human history that demonstrate who is “in” and who is “out.” In Western culture, we’ve seen those lines through the history of…

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White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 1, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Privilege and Race
  • Post comments:4 Comments

“Are you going to tell me I have to sell my house?” “How should I respond when people tell me I am a burden to society?” “The word privilege doesn’t…

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