我们的故事

Created byIDEA Team- Updated on August 24^th2023

At Mid-Columbia Libraries we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Stepping into someone's story helps us see the world through a new lens. These titles are from a wide variety of authors that offer new views on the world or new things to think about, and help us reach that goal.

Everything you wanted to know about Indians but were afraid to ask : young readers edition

Treuer, Anton, author.

From the Publisher

一个“本地没有的问题和答案n-Native young readers alike. Ranging from 'Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?' to 'Why is it called a traditional Indian fry bread taco?' to 'What's it like for Natives who don't look Native?' to 'Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?' and beyond, [this book] does exactly what its title says for young readers"--Publisher marketing.

Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood

Noah, Trevor, 1984- author.

From the Publisher

One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.

Doing harm : the truth about how bad medicine and lazy science leave women dismissed, misdiagnosed, and sick

Dusenbery, Maya, author.

From the Publisher

"In this shocking, hard-hitting expose in the tradition of Naomi Klein and Barbara Ehrenreich, the editorial director of Feministing.com, reveals how gender bias infects every level of medicine and healthcare today--leading to inadequate, inappropriate, and even dangerous treatment that threatens women's lives and well-being. Modern medicine is failing women. Half of all American women suffer from at least one chronic health condition--from autoimmune disorders and asthma to depression and...

All my rage

Tahir, Sabaa, author.

From the Publisher

A family extending from Pakistan to California, deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness.

Afterparties : stories

So, Anthony Veasna, 1992-2020, author.

From the Publisher

"A debut story collection about Cambodian-American life-immersive and comic, yet unsparing-that marks the arrival of an indisputable new talent in American fiction"-- Provided by publisher.

Humans of New York : stories

Stanton, Brandon.

From the Publisher

"In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project--to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York. His audience steadily grew from a few hundred followers to, at present count, over twelve million. In 2013, his book Humans of New York, based on that blog, was published and immediately catapulted to the top of the NY Times Bestseller List where it has appeared...

Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men

Criado-Perez, Caroline.

From the Publisher

"Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives. Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez...

Humans : photographs that make you think

Carroll, Henry, author.

From the Publisher

See through the eyes of a new generation of photographers responding to the rapidly unfolding issues shaping our lives. In this series of small, insightful, and beautifully presented books, Henry Carroll, the bestselling photography writer of the last decade, considers the ideas behind images to present personal perspectives on climate change, race, sexuality, gender, faith, inequality, beauty, power, and our contradictory relationship to animals and the natural world. The first book in the...

Crying in H Mart : a memoir

Zauner, Michelle, author.

From the Publisher

"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity."-- From publisher's description.

Bright star

Morales, Yuyi, author, illustrator.

From the Publisher

"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"-- Provided by publisher.