From the Ashes Episode 4

The six women discuss feedback and the public versus private comments they received from Book Interrupted Series 4, Episodes 1 through 5, on “White Fragility” by Robin Diangelo.     Discussion Points:   Why don’t people speak up on social media about White Fragility? Practicing talking about racism, speaking up, being vulnerable, stumbling forward Cancel culture, accountability culture, apologies, and showing how you made amends How to pick your battles/set your own boundaries Things white people say to POC and fetishizing POC Self awareness, change, mindfulness and bringing down our white people blinders     Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:   Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo @the_brown_squiggy Beastie Boys Story Real Things White People Have Said to Me - Lilly Singh Good Hair  Down the Rabbit Hole ...

The Book Interrupted women discuss “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari, storytelling, keepsakes, empathy, and the separatism between nature and man. Lia finishes the episode and shocks the other members by cutting her Sapiens book in half for ease of carrying and reading. Discussion Points: Our ability to tell stories unifies us: corporations, money, human rights, government The collection of data Re-reading books Good luck charms/keepsakes - do you give power to your personal objects? Why we gorge food Having empathy for people you haven’t met The separatism between nature and man Looking at the global community Cutting large books in half for ease of transport Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert  ...

The women finish their chat and share their final book reports inspired by “Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know” by Malcolm Gladwell. Kim brings to the group a few concerns she has with the book, then they finish with whether they recommend it.  Discussion Points: Suicide - is the information in the book is out of date? Coupling - do events only happen because of specific circumstances/context? Sylvia Plath  Are poets more likely to commit suicide? Crime statistics and race - did Gladwell miss something? Do you recommend the book? Final book reports Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell Books Revisionist History The 4% Fix: How One Hour Can Change Your Life by Karma Brown What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry ...