An Anti-Racist Fiction Reading List

The works of fiction highlighted here confront slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial bias in the workplace, wrongful conviction and imprisonment, and police brutality. The post An Anti-Racist Fiction Reading List appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'

[ The Millions | 2020-06-11 10:00:25 UTC ]
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PW’s Most-Read Comics Stories of 2022

Explosive growth in the popularity of manga; librarians organize to fight censorship; and the impact of the book format on comics publishing were among the most-read stories on comics and graphic novels published by 'PW' in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Past Winners of the Baillie Gifford Prize Reflect on Their Year in Reading

The Baillie Gifford Prize is the most prestigious nonfiction literary award in the world. We checked in with some past winners about their year in reading. * Craig Brown, 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize-winner for 150 Glimpses of the Beatles, recommends: Geoff Dyer is the funniest and most original... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-01 14:20:48 UTC ]
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If your New Year’s resolution is to read more books this year, this is why you shouldn’t | Max Liu

From ‘all the books I read this month’ pictures on Instagram to Goodreads targets, we are forgetting to read for pleasureHow long will it take you to read this article? It would almost certainly take me longer. On average, adults read about 240 words a minute, but I always exceed those pesky... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-12-31 09:00:13 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2022-12-30 11:31:00 UTC ]
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By the Book: Rick Rubin Wants You to Read Sherlock Holmes Before You’re 21

“The earlier the better,” says the record producer and author of the forthcoming book “The Creative Act: A Way of Being.” “The stories are engaging and they train readers to look deeply into all they see. A great primer for awareness practice.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-29 10:00:20 UTC ]
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[ Interesting Literature | 2022-12-28 15:00:24 UTC ]
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10 Science Fiction Books by Black Women Writers

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[ Electric Literature | 2022-12-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2022-12-21 11:36:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2022-12-21 05:01:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2022-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2022-12-14 07:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-08 17:19:04 UTC ]
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[ Wired | 2022-12-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2022-12-06 11:36:00 UTC ]
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