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Hands down my favorite book of January, this memoir by a reporter in Chicago about growing up on the South Side of Chicago, and how her path diverged from those of her sister and best friend, offers a revelatory examination of opportunity, friendship, sisterhood, race, and how forces beyond your control can play a role in where life takes you. Beautifully written, fascinating account of life in Bronzeville.

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This is about black people but is not about racism. The first half, tinged with deep memory, is really strong. The rest fails to connect events with meaning. Nevertheless, this packs an emotional wallop & will boomerang readers into their childhood. That friend who moved away, the bright cousin who inexplicably failed to launch, the long gone neighborhood hangouts; they haunt our adult lives as we wrestle with the impact, why & how of it all.

I‘ve been enjoying this book a lot, here in the middle Dawn is starting to bug me because she‘s so judgmental about those she cares about, but I think that‘s the point, she‘s going to learn to love even without controlling. At least I hope. Her heart is in the right place. See! She has me invested!

Show, don't tell. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#three-girls-from-bronzeville

I learned so much from this book and enjoyed listening to it so much! The narrator does a fantastic job, so I highly recommend the audiobook.

Fascinating, compelling, heartbreaking &, ultimately, an uplifting & hopeful story about three Black girls who grow up on Chicago‘s South Side & where their lives take them. Turner‘s memoir is a generous, unflinching examination of family, sisterhood, friendship, race, opportunity, class & the struggles Black women face in this country. The writing is lyrical & the story of Turner‘s life riveting. Excellent & highly recommended.

Tonight‘s book…

Dawn and her sister Kim grew up in black working class Chicago, where Dawn met Debra, who lived in the apartment above them in their high rise. Dawn chronicles their childhood and adult years, revealing 3 very different outcomes for each woman. This book is PHENOMENAL! If you‘re looking for a riveting, beautifully written memoir (it reads like a novel), look no further.

Dawn Turner goes back in her personal history to explore her life alongside two other women she was close to - her sister Kim and her friend upstairs, Debra. She looks at race and economic stability but also personal choices and sometimes just the luck of the draw. It's also a good look at one specific neighborhood in the south side of Chicago, one that of course has been lost the way she knew it to gentrification. ↘️

Dealing with intermittent internet outages at the farm. Here is the link to my gr review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4015951596?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

A really well written and deeply insightful coming of age memoir set in the late 1970‘s. Two sisters and their best friend all live in the same Chicago housing project on the South Side but the paths they take put them on very different roads. Excellent narration 🎧🧡 #AudioARC #NetGalley NOW AVAILABLE

#AudioArc #NetGalley #Fabulous DEFINITELY in your wheelhouse @Megabooks A memoir of 2 sisters and their best friend growing up on the South Side of the Chicago Projects in the late 1970‘s.

#bookmail. I was without internet for a few weeks. So here are all my latest received ARCs. This was through a goodreads giveaway. Thank you @SimonSchuster @simonbooks