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America Ferrera's Reading List

The actor and editor of the new anthology “American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures” would love to see Harry Potter get the “Game of Thrones” treatment: “I’m here for 80 hours of a darker and more detailed adaptation.”

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By the Book: America Ferrera (2018)

NYT By the Book column (2018-09-27).

Source: www.nytimes.com

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Eloquent Rage
Brittney Cooper · 2018 · Buy on Amazon
"It's razor sharp and hilarious. There is so much about her analysis that I relate to and grapple with on a daily basis as a Latina feminist."
Cover of Eloquent Rage
Eloquent Rage
Brittney Cooper · Buy on Amazon
"It's razor sharp and hilarious. There is so much about her analysis that I relate to and grapple with on a daily basis as a Latina feminist."
Cover of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari · 2011 · Buy on Amazon
"I've also been fascinated with Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari, but it's quite dense."
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Any Man
Amber Tamblyn · Buy on Amazon
"I'm rereading my friend Amber Tamblyn's brilliant debut novel, Any Man."
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The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson · 2010 · Buy on Amazon
"The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson, astonished me. This book forever altered my understanding of the United States of America."
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When They Call You a Terrorist
Patrisse Khan-Cullors · Buy on Amazon
"I get giddy when I see women of color from my generation telling their stories."
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Sour Heart
Jenny Zhang · Buy on Amazon
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How to Be a Woman
Caitlin Moran · 2011 · Buy on Amazon
"How to Be a Woman, by Caitlin Moran, put me into embarrassing fits of laughter in very public places."
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The Drama of the Gifted Child
Alice Miller · Buy on Amazon
"A little self-reflection and working out his childhood trauma could go a long way toward saving us all."
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros · 1984 · Buy on Amazon
"The House on Mango Street was the first book I read that allowed me to see myself as the protagonist of a story."
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Winners Take All
Anand Giridharadas · 2018 · Buy on Amazon
"I'm deeply curious about how we achieve real change that actually betters people's lives."
Cover of Winners Take All
Winners Take All
Anand Giridharadas · Buy on Amazon
"I'm deeply curious about how we achieve real change that actually betters people's lives."

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