I've had this memoir on my radar for a while now, but I was finally given the push to read it when an online book club I am a member of chose it for their June read. How We Fight For Our Lives is a short book (just under 200pgs) written by Saeed Jones. Jones writes about his experiences as a black, gay man in the United States. In addition to these topics, he writes about his family. These chapters stood out to me specifically because I was raised in a nuclear family structure. Reading, especially reading nonfiction, allows me to learn about people who have lived differently from me and develop empathy and understanding for others. This memoir should be in every library and readers from all backgrounds should take the time to pick up this title.