February 10: CSW Reading Spotlight-Fadila Traore '22 + Book of the Week
EXPLORE
The CSW Library occasionally asks members of our community (faculty, staff, and students) what they are reading, love to read, and a bit about their reading life in an effort to share recommendations and to engage with our wide community of readers. Each feature includes a Q & A with the community member and a series of recommended titles.
The CSW Library occasionally asks members of our community (faculty, staff, and students) what they are reading, love to read, and a bit about their reading life in an effort to share recommendations and to engage with our wide community of readers. Each feature includes a Q & A with the community member and a series of recommended titles.
For Fadila Traore ‘22, non fiction reigns supreme and her picks feature a blend of memoir and graphic novels that create a tapestry of stories that discuss African culture and life as a young person of color. She stresses the importance of abandoning books (so you don’t fall asleep) and to try to fill the pockets of your day by picking up a book rather than mindlessly scrolling your phone…again.
Interested in participating in the CSW Reading Spotlight? We’d love to have you. Please reach out to Jenna at jwolf@csw.org.
READ
Each week, the CSW Library highlights one title in our BOOK OF THE WEEK feature to help you choose (or not choose) your next read.
QUEEN OF THE CONQUERED by KACEN CALLENDER
QUICK TAKE
This story reckons with the many layers of power and privilege in a lush fantasy world. An ambitious young woman with the power to control her mind seeks revenge on the royal family who murdered her family in a fantasy world inspired by colonial oppression in the Caribbean. The narrative describes the cruelest part of history and delivers a powerful message that will stay with you long after the last page.
GOOD TO KNOW
WHERE TO CHECK IT OUT
This book is available for checkout from the CSW Library.
This book of the week feature was written by CSW 2021-2022 Library Ambassador Milly Chen '23 as part of the CSW Library's month-long celebration of Black authors of speculative fiction for Black History Month 2022.
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.