Former President Obama is out of office but he’s keeping up on politics and social issues with the books he’s reading. Obama shared a list of books he's been reading on Facebook on Saturday. The list is long on intellectual nonfiction and short on anything that could be described as a beach read.... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Everyone wants what’s best for their children’s education. But who gets to decide what’s best? The reporter behind our new podcast from Serial shares the books that helped her answer that question. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-30 13:43:33 UTC ]
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If you're looking for a summer reading list that highlights American history, including political upheavals and Native American stories, we got you. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-07-20 10:32:42 UTC ]
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Women’s friendships have always been fertile ground for literary exploration. One reason we wanted to write a memoir of our own decade-long friendship is that books are one of the few places that have always reflected the intensity and complexity of platonic relationships. The world at large... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-14 08:48:02 UTC ]
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With the Olympics postponed, you might be missing your sports fix. In case you need a taste of the thrill of victory and agony of defeat, I’ve compiled a collection of sports books to read this summer while we wait for news about the Tokyo Games. Instead of a torch, light a candle and let […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-08 08:48:16 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has compiled a summer audio reading list for parliamentarians as it urges them to remove VAT on audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 16:39:44 UTC ]
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Michael Dirda is taking a vacation next month, and he’s already getting his to-be-read pile in order. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-01 16:17:23 UTC ]
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Find your next comic on this list of Rioters recent favorite graphic novel reads. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-07-01 10:39:13 UTC ]
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Grab your TBR lists. This year's roundup of Summer 2020 YA books is hot, hot, hot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-29 10:32:00 UTC ]
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In tribute to the memory of George Floyd, who died at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and in support of the worldwide outcry over his death, we present this list—compiled by the comics editors at Publishers Weekly —of graphic titles about African American life and history. The titles here... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-06-16 16:00:22 UTC ]
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The story rages along, bright and scalding, illuminating three intertwined lives in contemporary India. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-15 05:29:42 UTC ]
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pointed out on Twitter last night that books about racism (including two of his own, How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped from the Beginning) are making up a significant portion of the New York Times bestseller lists. “The resistance is from the loudness of demonstrations to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-11 14:11:24 UTC ]
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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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In tribute to the memory of George Floyd, who died at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and in support of the worldwide outcry over his death, PW’s comics editors have compiled a list of graphic titles about African American life and history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These recent poetry collections offer poignant narratives and snapshots of racial injustice in America. The post An Anti-Racist Poetry Reading List appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-06-08 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Many years ago, I heard a teacher of mine, the late John Gardener, once say that there are only two plots in all of literature: you go on a journey or a stranger comes to town. Or, as Stanley Elkin put it even more succinctly (in reference to science fiction), you go there or they […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-08 08:47:33 UTC ]
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The books highlighted here employ a variety of forms to unequivocally confront the injustices of slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial bias in the workplace, wrongful conviction and imprisonment, police brutality, and the anger felt by people living under racist oppression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Here at BookLife, we’ve compiled our own list of titles from self-published authors that address systemic racism and police brutality; explore African American history; or that otherwise reflect the diverse lived experiences of black individuals in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These recent poetry collections offer poignant narratives and snapshots of racial injustice in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A list of recommended titles focused on the issues surrounding white supremacy and institutional racism, police brutality, mass incarceration, and anti-racist political activism. The post An Anti-Racist Reading List appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-06-04 10:00:41 UTC ]
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'PW' editors recommend recent books about some of the many issues at play in America today, including police brutality, institutional racism, activism, and what it's like to be black in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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