GSA Book of the Month: Lies We Tell Ourselves

Post date: Jan 04, 2021 1:59:15 PM

The GSA Book of the Month for January is LIES WE TELL OURSELVES by Robin Talley. Add it to your must-read list!

Set in late 1950s Virginia, LIES WE TELL OURSELVES by Robin Talley tells the story of a group of children tasked with desegregating an all-white school. Sarah faces daily abuse from her peers, who despise their new African American classmate, while struggling with her attraction to Linda, the daughter of a vocal segregationist. Linda grapples with reconciling the beliefs of her father with the African American girl she finds herself drawn to. This coming-of-age story tackles the intersection of race, sexual orientation, and faith in a historical context.

— Isabel, Class of 2023