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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.”

By the Book: America Ferrera (2018)

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

Source: www.nytimes.com

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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