Laurie Halse Anderson's Reading List

The author, most recently, of the memoir “Shout” doesn’t shun any genres: “That’s like avoiding colors or parts of the flavor spectrum. I want all kinds of stories on my plate.”

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By the Book: Laurie Halse Anderson (2019)

NYT By the Book column (2019-03-14).

Source: www.nytimes.com

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

Roxane Gay · Buy on Amazon

"If you haven't read it yet, start right now... this book contains multitudes. I will be rereading it for a very long time."

All American Boys

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"The only way we'll eliminate the racial inequities and injustice in America is if we give the next generation a shared vocabulary. "All American Boys" is a great place to start."

His Dark Materials

Philip Pullman · Buy on Amazon

"I like bravery on a large scale, like Lyra Belacqua battling evil in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy."

The Borrowers

Mary Norton · Buy on Amazon

"The books that bring back powerful memories are "The Borrowers" books, by Mary Norton."

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott · 1868 · Buy on Amazon

""Little Women," by Louisa May Alcott."

Favorite books (2023)

Favorite books recommended by Laurie Halse Anderson, as compiled by radicalreads.com. Source article: https://radicalreads.com/laurie-halse-anderson-favorite-books/.

Source: radicalreads.com

Educated

Tara Westover (also rec’d by Elizabeth Gilbert ) · Buy on Amazon

"Westover’s parents raised their children in rural isolation, the shifting boundaries of their world determined by her survivalist father’s mental illness. The tension between family loyalty and her desire for an education broke my heart. Westover’s determination and sensitivity left me awestruck."

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