On My Nightstand Now
History & Social Justice
The Warmth of Other Suns
Isabel Wilkerson · National Book Critics Circle Award Winner
I picked up this book and I haven't been able to put it down. Wilkerson tells the story of the Great Migration — the decades-long movement of Black Americans from the Jim Crow South to the cities of the North and West. She follows three individuals whose stories represent millions more, and she does it with the precision of a journalist and the heart of a storyteller.
What strikes me most is how personal it feels. These aren't just historical figures — they're people who made impossible choices in search of something better. As someone who grew up in poverty and found my way out through an unexpected door, I understand that kind of longing. The courage it takes to leave what you know for what you hope is out there.
I'm not finished yet — but I already know this one is going on my permanent favorites list.
