Hidden Figures

I read this after seeing (and loving) the movie! I really enjoyed getting a fuller picture of these women's lives and the community surrounding them. (Also, I'm not here to be like “The movie changed things! It wasn't 100% accurate!” Like I totally get eliding things to make it fit into 2 hours, I'm here for it.) But it was even more impressive in the book since it maps a longer arc toward change, beginning during WWII and earlier. (Also Kevin Costner never took down that segregated bathroom sign, Katherine Johnson just started ignoring the sign.)

Anyway, a great, engaging read whether or not you saw the movie.

Also I have to say I'm not one of those people who's like, into space per se but I still really enjoyed this. If you are a person who just loves the idea of space/NASA/etc (I know you're out there), you'll probably get a +1 enjoyment from this.