Glory Edim

3 weeks ago | libraryjournal.com | Glory Edim

. Oct. 2024. 8:06 hrs. ISBN 9780593614884. $66.50. MEMOIR COPY ISBN Edim, founder of the Well-Read Black Girl book club, debuts with an exploration of the books, authors, and literary places that shaped her life, from childhood to adulthood. Each chapter opens with a list of authors, from Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou to Toni Morrison and Audre Lorde.

Nov 12, 2024 | audible.com | Glory Edim |Alice Walker |Michelle Obama |Maggie Smith

I always listen to essay collections and memoirs through audiobooks—it’s like eavesdropping on someone’s personal diary, but with permission. I love the rhythm of someone narrating their own life story—like we’re having a one-on-one conversation. It’s immersive, intimate, and let's be honest, who wouldn’t want Michelle Obama or Trevor Noah keeping them company during a long commute?

Nov 5, 2024 | lithub.com | Glory Edim

When I glanced out a window and noticed that the sky was turning dark outside, I poked Maurice and told him to gather up his things. I carried the well-loved hardcover of Little Women to the library circulation desk, Maurice following behind holding on to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Article continues after advertisementThe librarian was kind and familiar with our round, brown faces. She gently reminded us to treat our borrowed books with care.

Oct 31, 2024 | bookreporter.com | Glory Edim

GATHER ME offers a memoir interwoven with Glory Edim’s chosen life focus on the power of books, a discovery that has brought her public recognition and personal satisfaction. The daughter of parents who fled Nigeria after the Biafran War, Edim became a caregiver to her brothers as a child in poverty-ridden circumstances. Her father went back to Africa where she lived briefly. Upon her return to the US, her mother found a new man known as “uncle” who treated her with scorn.

Oct 29, 2024 | porchlightbooks.com | Karthik Ramanna |Lyta Gold |Serene J. Khader |Glory Edim

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