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This is the Canon
This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books | Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, Kadija Sesay George
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These are the books you should read. This is the canon. Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne and Kadija Sesay have curated a decolonized reading list that celebrates the wide and diverse experiences of people from around the world, of all backgrounds and all races. It disrupts the all-too-often white-dominated 'required reading' collections that have become the accepted norm and highlights powerful voices and cultural perspectives that demand a place on our shelves. From literary giants such as Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe to less well known (but equally vital) writers such as Caribbean novelist Earl Lovelace or Indigenous Australian author Tony Birch, the novels recommended here are in turn haunting and lyrical; innovative and inspiring; edgy and poignant. The power of great fiction is that readers have the opportunity to discover new worlds and encounter other beliefs and opinions. This is the Canon offers a rich and multifaceted perspective on our past, present and future which deserves to be read by all bibliophiles - whether they are book club members or solitary readers, self-educators or teachers.
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This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books | Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, Kadija Sesay George
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#Two4Tuesday
📚I have read 150 out of target 200 books in 2022. For my #DecolonizeBookshelves2022 goal of 25 titles, I have only read a measly 10.
📚Yes - and books that I continue to buy from This Is The Canon booklist. 😭😭😭

TheSpineView I have no willpower when it comes to buying books. Thanks for playing! 2y
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GatheringBooks
This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books | Joan Anim-Addo, Deirdre Osborne, Kadija Sesay George
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#WishesAndBlessings Day 9: We received these #Gift(s) from husband‘s friends while we were in Chicago. So glad to always find warmth and kindness from people we know wherever we go.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome ❤️🎁 3y
Eggs How fun❣️❣️ 3y
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