It’s Women’s History Month, it’s nearly spring and Pride Week, the semester is half-way over, but the pandemic is still on!! Here are five hopefully-inspiring books for March 2022:

The End of Everything (astrophysically speaking) by Katie Mack

This quick and very entertaining read provides great perspective (like the 50-billion-year perspective) along with witty scientific humor that felt refreshing and reassuring right now.

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

A compelling family saga set in the thick of the Korean diaspora, this story shows the triumph of love and the sacrifices made to survive in a world of war, poverty, and prejudice.

In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of an American Masterpiece by Salamishah Tillet

I love book history books and this one is excellent.

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Pandemic anxiety led me to this book, which had some good meditation exercises and helpful suggestions on self-compassion, friendliness, and overall openness.

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

What can I say, it’s a sad and moving and wonderful love story.