The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less
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The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt focuses on doing away with anything unnecessary. Platt's belief in minimalism is deeply rooted in her personal journey. She shares her own experiences and the emotional and cultural challenges she faced while doing away with many of her belongings that she felt did not truly represent her. By reflecting on her journey, she offers readers a relatable and honest perspective on interior design, environmental sustainability, and ethically curated homes.
Editors’ Note
Focusing on the integrity and depth of the multi-faceted nature of the Black community, Christina Platt writes about advocacy and lifestyle. She is proudly a part of the Association of Writers, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, etc. which add tremendous credibility to her numerous publications and her appreciation for social change. In an interview with Marcella NYC, Christine says, “I believe storytelling is a tool for social change…Whether using stories to teach empathy to children or tough histories to adults, I have found stories to be an entry point for self-assessment and self-confrontation.”
Details
The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt focuses on doing away with anything unnecessary. Platt's belief in minimalism is deeply rooted in her personal journey. She shares her own experiences and the emotional and cultural challenges she faced while doing away with many of her belongings that she felt did not truly represent her. By reflecting on her journey, she offers readers a relatable and honest perspective on interior design, environmental sustainability, and ethically curated homes.
Editors’ Note
Focusing on the integrity and depth of the multi-faceted nature of the Black community, Christina Platt writes about advocacy and lifestyle. She is proudly a part of the Association of Writers, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, etc. which add tremendous credibility to her numerous publications and her appreciation for social change. In an interview with Marcella NYC, Christine says, “I believe storytelling is a tool for social change…Whether using stories to teach empathy to children or tough histories to adults, I have found stories to be an entry point for self-assessment and self-confrontation.”
Details
The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt focuses on doing away with anything unnecessary. Platt's belief in minimalism is deeply rooted in her personal journey. She shares her own experiences and the emotional and cultural challenges she faced while doing away with many of her belongings that she felt did not truly represent her. By reflecting on her journey, she offers readers a relatable and honest perspective on interior design, environmental sustainability, and ethically curated homes.
Editors’ Note
Focusing on the integrity and depth of the multi-faceted nature of the Black community, Christina Platt writes about advocacy and lifestyle. She is proudly a part of the Association of Writers, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Association of Black Women Historians, etc. which add tremendous credibility to her numerous publications and her appreciation for social change. In an interview with Marcella NYC, Christine says, “I believe storytelling is a tool for social change…Whether using stories to teach empathy to children or tough histories to adults, I have found stories to be an entry point for self-assessment and self-confrontation.”
Reviews
“Afrominimalist Christine Platt’s calm, careful narration of her journey toward living with less is both relatable and reassuring.” — Norah Piehl, BookPage
“This book is an extraordinary, life-changing invitation to live life on your terms. Christine Platt shows us that minimalism isn't a one-size fits all, colorless lifestyle but instead a way for us to live with intention, letting go of what doesn't matter and surrounding ourselves with what does. With warmth, wisdom, humor, and radical honesty, she takes us on a journey back to the essence of minimalism.” — Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity and Project 333
“Though titled a guide, what Platt has created is less of a script or scripture, and more of a Rorschach test for each reader—especially those of us who are Black—to see ourselves in it however we need to, in hopes to make living with less, living as more.” — Jason Reynolds
“Christine’s book is the one I wish I’d had at my side when I began my own journey to living with less. She is a warm, engaging guide, who frames minimalism in a new light—one that examines the why behind our consumption and is more about authenticity than aesthetics. Finally, there is a book about minimalism for people who don’t relate to an austere style!” — Laura Fenton, author of The Little Book of Living Small
“Christine has made accessible the very notion of living in a sustainable way from a cultural, historical and fashionable lens. Her approach to environmentalism is refreshing and necessary and is an important body of work at the intersection of racial and environmental justice." — Céline Semaan, Founder of Slow Factory Foundation
“Less is a mindset of expansion, and in The Afrominimalist’s Guide to Living with Less Christine Platt gives us a new roadmap to curate the life you’ve always wanted." — Kate Northrup, author of Do Less and Money: A Love Story
"Christine Platt is a natural storyteller. She invites us to reimagine what we think we know about minimalism, our relationship to our belongings, and what we make space for in our lives. These four steps will change your life and gently usher you into your own physical and mental space of sweet simplicity." — Rachel Cargle, author of I Don’t Want Your Love & Light
"By detailing her own maximalist-to-minimalist transformation, Platt puts readers at ease — there’s no stuff-shaming — with humor and a heavy dose of 'been-there, bought-that, never-worn-it' empathy." — The Washington Post
Additional Details
Published by S&S/Simon Element (May 3, 2022)
224 pages
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