I am deeply alarmed by the state of the U.S. Many of you are, too. So, let‘s learn about fascism — a book club, perhaps. But, if nothing else, book suggestions. Let‘s start with WHAT WE KNEW: TERROR, MASS MURDER, AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY.
I am deeply alarmed by the state of the U.S. Many of you are, too. So, let‘s learn about fascism — a book club, perhaps. But, if nothing else, book suggestions. Let‘s start with WHAT WE KNEW: TERROR, MASS MURDER, AND EVERYDAY LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY.
Yes. This. It‘s exactly like this. 🛩️🔥🎯
#readingispolitical
We do not care if it offends or upsets you because it‘s a political post and not “book-related,” because we‘re going to say it anyway: If you support a man who thinks teaching people that owning human beings is “woke,” you might be —nay, you ARE —a fascist Nazi.
Go ahead. The unfollow button is right up there. ⬆️ Don‘t let the door hit you on the way out.
#WDNCW #WeDoNotCareWednesday
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#antifabookclub
pickI don‘t usually read YA, but this is the August choice for the Banned Books reading group at my library. There‘s a lot in here (almost too much to cram into 1 story): alcoholism/substance abuse, racism, Islamophobia, poverty, domestic abuse. It‘s a story of generational trauma, grief and figuring out what‘s best for the people we love. The narrative was a bit uneven, but still a pick in the end. And no idea why people want to ban it. 🤷🏻♀️
pickStirring poems about
black and queer experience.
Breathtaking language.
#haikuhive #haikureview #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub #readingispolitical
Since this relates directly to a book I‘m going to assume it will be palatable to the “only talk about books on Litsy!” people. Let‘s discuss.
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#BBB 💙🩵
I learned in the tagged book that First Nations people were enslaved before & alongside African & Malagasy people in Canada in the 17th & 18th centuries. I shouldn't have been surprised - after all, I already knew colons had done it in Central & South America - but because my mental picture of Canada re slavery is the 19th c. Underground Railroad, it passed me by. Another rabbit hole to explore...
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I thought I'd finished my deep dive into the French Revolution for the foreseeable 😔future, but then my library got Race et Révolution française (Race and the French Revolution) which ticks so many boxes for me I had to borrow it 😍
Incidentally, I am pretty sure I saw those Equality between the races playing cards at an exhibition and took photos, but I absolutely cannot find them again
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I've been reading a lot of non-fiction about fascism, nazism and authoritarianism in the last couple of years, but not in English and not necessarily of direct interest to US readers, so I'll probably lurk rather than participate... 2d