This past year, a lot of my time was spent working my way through my reading list. Although I also had quite a few contemporary titles on it, a significant number of items were classics I've been putting off for years. It came as no surprise that they were often about, if not written by, white men.
So when I would find a book written by or about a woman that was considered a classic, it felt like a rare treat. Now that I'm looking for new stuff to read and recommend, I'm glad to let the women and people of color take over my virtual bookshelf. So I thought I'd make a list of a few of my favorites; from memoirs to essays, I hope you find something that speaks to you the way these 10 books have to me.
