Thank you to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy

Available May 1st 2020

Wow. I am completely in shambles after reading this book. As a long time fan of Linda Sarsour on social media, I was elated to read her memoir. Part rally cry, part sociological analysis, part community organizational lessons, "We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders" is a book that will linger in your thoughts for a long time. Every other chapter, I found myself reaching for a tissue or two. Sarsour is raw and honest when she discusses the tolls of social justice work, the long hours away from family, the constant critique of her actions, the paranoia of living in a police state. Yet the memoir is hardly ever bitter. Instead, in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Sarsour shows love to those who conspire against her while still maintaining her positions and beliefs. It is these moments that are most transformative for me as a reader, to learn how to shift the framework of a situation from one of fear and hatred to one of understanding and kindness. Sarsour's wit, humor and humanity are sorely needed in these times.