Listen: A Bibliography
Listen: A Bibliography
Whose pen paints the colors?
I’m not writing, I chastise myself.
But, I’m listening. I’m reading.
And, that is writing, I remind myself,
Listen. And start a list.
“Intention. Will. Leadership.
What are we doing about purpose, privilege, pain, power?”
Book: Onyebuchi, Tochi. (2019). War Girls. Razorbill: New York.
Themes: Intersections
Environmental Activism
Histories
“Commitment is unconditional.”
Listen.
“Recognize. Marvel.”
Book: Morrow, Bethany C. (2020). A Song Below Water. Tom Doherty Associates: New
York.
Gibney, Shannon. (2018) Dream Country. Dutton: New York.
Themes: Family
Fairy Tales
“Don’t respond from guilt. Guilt loses energy.”
Listen.
“We can be both brave and afraid.”
Book: Smith, Sherri L. (2013). Orleans. Putnam, New York.
Gibney, Shannon. (2015). See No Color. Carolrhoda Lab: Minneapolis.
Themes: Color
Heart
Mothers
“Be overwhelmed. Progress is not linear.”
Listen.
“We can’t control our emotions. We control our response.”
Book: Thomas, Angie. (2019). On The Come Up. Balzar+Bray: New York.
Themes: Music
Dreams
“People don’t do what you expect. They do what you inspect.”
Whose pen paints the colors?
I’m not writing, I chastise myself.
But, I’m listening. I’m reading.
And, that is writing, I remind myself.
Listen: A Bibliography
