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Read more about the article Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences

Geraldine Brooks’ Endorsement of White Picket Fences

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

“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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Read more about the article Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!

Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of White Picket Fences!

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

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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Read more about the article Sara Groves Endorses A Good and Perfect Gift

Sara Groves Endorses A Good and Perfect Gift

  • Post published:October 30, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

  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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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery

AJB Recommends: Books and Podcasts on the Legacy of Slavery

  • Post published:September 27, 2019
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Books/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

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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Read more about the article William Becker Reviews “This is What Democracy Looks Like”

William Becker Reviews “This is What Democracy Looks Like”

  • Post published:September 23, 2019
  • Post category:Books/Family
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  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker

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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Read more about the article Remembering Toni Morrison

Remembering Toni Morrison

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

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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Read more about the article 7 More Diverse Book Recommendations & A Deeper Look

7 More Diverse Book Recommendations & A Deeper Look

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

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

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

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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Read more about the article White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

White Picket Fences Discussion Guides Are Here!

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

“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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