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Once again, Mystal brings his characteristic anger, humor, and intelligence to create a book so entertaining, you forget it‘s actually teaching you something.

The bad laws in this book aren‘t the ones we hear about like “You can‘t spit on the sidewalk on Sundays,” but practiced and followed laws like the Hyde Amendment, or Voter registration restrictions.

I highly suggest listening to the Audiobook. Mystal‘s passion and energy is infectious.

I first came across this book when I first read Balm (Dolen Perkins-Valdez) several years ago. This book is an extensive look into the ‘work of death‘, and the concept of what ‘Ars Moriendi‘ meant at the time. The Civil War was born of the original sin of America: slavery. Many lives were lost over the fight to retain such a horrific thing. Very heavy read.

February: Stamped from the Beginning / Ibram X Kendi

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Sending everyone holiday cheer! Here‘s my Xmas book haul! Thanks to all my Litsy pals! 😘 🎄 📚

I‘ve considered doing a US presidents reading project for a while, but it felt like too much of an undertaking… however, I can‘t resist a Litsy challenge! I put the Chernow bio on hold and it came in just in time for all county libraries to close due to the current heavy rainstorm. 😆 It‘ll wait for me till NYE, which is perfect. (Although I may later regret my over-zealousness in choosing the 900-page Chernow bio…) #USPresidents

The life of Madame Restell, one of New York city‘s most accomplished abortionists in the late 1800s.

This was a fascinating look at a unique woman. From such an impoverished life, she quickly became a wealthy woman while providing an important aspect of women‘s health care. Frustrating to read, as we are fighting the same goddamned fight, & also weird tone shifts, & unnecessary tangents, like an entire chapter on architecture.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

It‘s difficult (impossible maybe?) to get a full collection of the The Anti-Federalist Papers the way one can The Federalists.

Ketchum‘s curated version here is the most readily available. Rather than reprinting all, or even a bulk, of the Anti-Federalists it showcases the more “popular” ones.

Most of this is a report on the debates between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. An important book for sure, but its presentation tells on itself.

Wasnt planning for the tagged to most likely be my Christmas week read but when your library hold comes in, you gotta answer the call 🤷🏻‍♀️