Professors shared their favorite books of 2023 with The Cap Times. Several of those professors were former IRH fellows so we have listed their favorite books below. We have listed their recommendations below. To read the full article click here.
Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan
“Mean Spirit, authored by a Native woman, is a must-read prior to or after viewing the highly acclaimed film about the Osage murders.” –Kasey Keeler (Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity Fellow, 2021-2022).
Hild by Nicola Griffith.
“I found the novel deeply moving, and the writing poignant, lyrical and insightful.” –Mou Banerjee (Resident Fellow, 2022-2023).
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
“Ward is arguably the United States’ greatest living novelist, and this work of historical fiction set in the slavery-era South is her best book yet.” –Simon Balto (ACLS Postdoctoral Fellow Resident, 2020-2021)
