Monna Wong

Nov 28, 2023 | shepherd.com | Ross Gay |Leila Mottley |Sequoia Nagamatsu |Monna Wong

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission. Myfavorite read in 2023…Sometimes you read a book that creates aseismic shift in how you view the world—The Book of Delights is thatbook. Ross Gay shines light on wonderful little things in a poetic, deep, andintrospective way that doesn't sidestep the fact that life is hard and uglysometimes.

Oct 20, 2023 | shepherd.com | Monna Wong |Jakada Imani |Robin Wall Kimmerer |Michelle Kim

Braiding Sweetgrass is a beautiful meditation on the interconnectedness of living things. It has shaped my thinking about ecosystems—not just in the natural world, but within social justice movements, communities, and organizations.