Growing Together Blog

  Title:  Crying in H Mart  Author:  Michelle Zauner  Summary/Themes:  An unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother's particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother's tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the East Coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, and performing gigs with her fledgling band--and meeting the man who would become her husband--her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It w

Upcoming Programs at the Duxbury Free Library  15 Women Painters Through the Centuries  Thursday, March 10th @ 7:00  Zoom and streaming at the library  Family Legacies Through Comics w/Dave Ortega  Thursday, March 24th @ 6:30pm  Zoom and streamed at the Library  Fiction  New fiction titles at the Duxbury Free Library that tell diverse stories from historically marginalized identities.   The Adventures of China Iron by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara  "1872. The pampas of Argentina. China is a young woman eking out an existence in a remote gaucho encampment. After her no-good husband is conscripted into the army, China bolts for freedom, setting off on a wagon journey through the pampas in the company of her new-found friend Liz, a settler from Scotland." Find it in the Catalog   The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson  "A lyrical exploration of love and loss,  The Birds of Opulence  centers on several generations of women in a bucolic southern black township as they live with

January's books   Title: To My Trans Sisters  Editor: Charlie Craggs  Summary/Themes:  This book includes letters written by trans women from all walks of life: astrophysicists, models, activists, religious leaders, actresses, and more.  Blurb on the back of the book: " Dedicated to trans women everywhere, this inspirational collection of letters written by successful trans women shares the lessons they learnt on their journeys to womanhood, celebrating their achievements and empowering the next generation to become who they truly are."  Notable Quotes/Moments:  "Sometimes we have to ask ourselves: 'Do I define my day by what happened to me or by what I did in response?' "  "You must always remember your self-worth; never sell yourself short."  "You may face a long road ahead; it may look winding and scary. It is, but it is so worth it. You are worth it."  "Do it well, and you will be well. Do it with authenticity, and you wil