Take a look, it's in a book...

I'm a total nerd.

Okay, got the disclaimer out of the way. Now, onto bigger things...

In order to prepare for my transition to veganism I've been checking out a lot of vegan blogs and websites to find some books to help me along the way. I'm looking for information on how to maintain a balanced diet, in addition to theories about decolonizing the Black body with a vegan diet, and Black women's experiences as vegans. I'd also like to hear more about queer vegan women of color and how their veganism intersects with other identities and challenges overlapping oppressions. I want to delve more into the political perspective of oppressed vegans going beyond the generic animal rights defense. There are a lot of people for which going vegan was a challenge personally, physically, socially, financially, and culturally just to name a few. I want to find out how folks handled those challenges and maintained their stance. To sum it up I'm in search of inspiration, motivation, and understanding.

On the Sistah Vegan blog (check the link on the sidebar) she talked about a few books she's been reading, in addition to the one she wrote herself. So I looked some of them up on Amazon and here's the list of what I ordered:

By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat


Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen


Sistah Vegan: Food, Identity, Health, and Society: Black Female Vegans Speak


Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine




Check the links and be on the look-out for book reviews!!!