BOOKS — Recent Reviews and All-Time Faves

HOW TO BE ITALIAN transports you to Italy with its photographs, and we learn about aspects of Italian culture, like food, drinks, and love.

DÉRIVE: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSICA LANGE Book Review – Pandemic era photos of an NYC we never notice , RECOMMENDED, $60.00 US / $80.00 CAN

In Back To Japan, author Marc Petitjean details the unique artistry and personal history of kimono painter Kunihiko Moriguchi.

I’M GLAD MY MOM DIED Book Review — Living a False Dream, RECOMMENDED, Price: $27.99 (hardcover); price varies by retailer

CRAZY HORSE: THE LAKOTA WARRIOR’S LIFE AND LEGACY Book Review — MythMeets Mundanity, RECOMMENDED, $30.00 (paperback)

LADY DIRECTOR: ADVENTURES IN HOLLYWOOD, TELEVISION, AND BEYOND Review — Paving the Way, Joyce Chopra Biography RECOMMENDED

IN THE BLACK FANTASTIC Book — PICTURE PREVIEW, Author: Ekow Eshun , Synopsis: A richly illustrated exploration of Black culture

RYAN’S DAUGHTER: THE MAKING OF AN IRISH EPIC Book Review — A Beautiful Mess, RECOMMENDED, Backstory on making of classic film

TRAILBLAZING BLACK WOMEN OF WASHINGTON Book by Marilyn Morgan , highlights the Black women of Washington State (1800s to the present day)