“When No One is Watching” by Alyssa Cole
A thriller that should be destined for the big screen. When I first heard When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole mentioned in the same sentence as the 2017 movie Get Out, I added the book to my list. …
“Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour
Explore corporate America from a perspective you might not know you would appreciate. Mateo Askaripour’s debut novel Black Buck follows the path of Darren, a 20-something Brooklyn resident, devoted son, boyfriend, and Starbucks manager. The valedictorian of one of New…
“Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Members of the RFM team share books they’ve recently enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! If you struggle to understand the ideas of privilege and racism, read Between the World and Me. Last year, my daughter and a friend started a…
“The Last House Guest” by Megan Miranda
Members of the RFM team share books they’ve recently enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! This slick and stylish mystery is a riveting read. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been making an effort to spend more of my spare time…
“Florence Adler Swims Forever” by Rachel Beanland
RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! It’s a tender and delightful look at family, love, and loss. I’m a big fan of family sagas and historical fiction, so Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel…
“Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward
On the RFM Bookshelf, members of the RFM team share books they’ve recently enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! It’s difficult to categorize Sing, Unburied, Sing, so I’ll say this: It is my favorite book of 2019. One of my proudest…
“Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng
On the RFM Bookshelf, RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! Read Little Fires Everywhere before you watch it on the small screen on Hulu. In Little Fires Everywhere, author Celeste Ng thrusts you into…
“Verities: A Journey by Tracks” by Randy White
The only two books I have read in 2020 are written Richmonders I know personally. One is a non-fiction work by Anne Moss Rogers (read the review here), and the other is a fictional story inspired by a true story…
“We’re Going to Need More Wine” by Gabrielle Union Wade
On the RFM Bookshelf, RFM team members share a book they’ve enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! Authentic. Funny. Poignant. Fascinating. Everything you want in a book – and a friend. For a while, I put off including Gabrielle Union’s We’re Going…
“Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say” by Kelly Corrigan
Members of the RFM team share books they’ve recently enjoyed. Maybe you will, too! I was tickled pink to see University of Richmond grad Kelly Corrigan on Today recently, promoting her new book, Tell Me More: Stories About the 12…
