Supergood with Mary Cotton

Intro: Bookshop Rocks! Bookshop is an Amazon-alternative that supports indie bookstores, and we encourage everyone to shop here: Newtonville Books BookshopSpring and All by William Carlos WilliamsAnd Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. SteadBooks that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in PaperbackSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidRun Me to Earth by Paul YoonDeacon King Kong by James McBrideThe Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que MaiMary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year  In the NewsReading books about social justice is not going to change the world, but it can help us get on the same page. Check out our Black History Month suggestions:Caste by Isabel WilkersonThe Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle DusterMighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari AsimFour Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain In the CommunityMary talks with ten-year old Oola Breen-Ryan about the non-profit program she started by creating book boxes for children in need, called Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and BooksSupport Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project here.If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click here. Supergood SuggestionsPurchase book boxes for shipping or curbside pickup (after April 24th) including special book boxes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Summer Reading, and more from our square site: Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)The Committed by Viet Thanh NguyenWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee NezhukumatathilMystery Book and Goodie Bag Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)   

If You Like School, You’ll Love WorkThe Secret History by Donna TarttBunny by Mona AwadBitter Orange by Claire FullerThe Bishop’s Bedroom by Piero Chiara The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams and Little Women by Louisa May AlcottIphone Interview: Clare Beams Staff Pick by VickieMen We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward In the NewsExit West by Mohsin HamidBehold the Dreamers by Imbolo MbueThe Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina HenriquezTell Me How It Ends by Valeria LuiselliThe House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto UrreaThe Penguin Book of Migration by Dohra AhmedThe Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea Middle Grade Pick of the WeekThe Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan Five Books to Save the PlanetFood Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet – One Bite at a Time by Dr. Mark HymanWe Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran FoerHow to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time by Will McCallumThe Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good by Elizabeth L. ClineDrawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawken, foreword by Tom Steyer Reader RecommendationDerek Raymond’s The Factory series The Expendable Man, In a Lonely Place, Dread Journey by Dorothy B. Hughes Follow on TwitterFollow on Instagram