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The Portable Feminist Reader

Worth picking up for Gay’s introspective yet inclusive introduction alone, this new collection provides accessible entry points into feminism and offers even advanced scholars new ways of viewing the complex, intersectional histories of feminist thought, literature, and action.

Bibliophobia: A Memoir

Vulnerable yet acerbic, this moving interrogation of the stories that helped Chihaya survive in a predominantly white environment validates the real and raw ways in which books shape people’s internal and external identities in personal, political, psychological, and social ways.

Calling In: How To Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel

This is a highly recommended, necessary read for anyone who finds themself grating against those with different political beliefs. Ross’s book has plenty of potential for discussions and healing relations between friends and family and maybe even strangers too.

Sito: An American Teenager and the City That Failed Him

A vital study of retributive, rather than rehabilitative, justice that should reach a wide audience across all formats. An essential purchase.

Custodians of Wonder: Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

Beautifully written, well researched, and unusual in breadth, Stein’s book ensures that these custom keepers will not be forgotten.

Apostle of Liberation: AME Bishop Paul Quinn and the Underground Railroad

This essential title expertly educates readers about the early development of the AME church, Quinn, and his efforts to preach literacy and to ensure that people were safe from enslavement.

Kernels of Resistance: Maize, Food Sovereignty, and Collective Power

This book offers a valuable lesson about the street protests and organizational efforts between rural and urban groups to fight the Monsanto law, which was overturned soon after the protests. That’s one of the many factors that make this book a powerful, hopeful work.

Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist

A provocative, insightful, disturbing, and well-researched indictment of Spotify, the music industry, and streaming platforms, which daily mine billions of data bits from users to maximize profits and churn out musical formulas. Highly recommended.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

Impossible to put down, this rollicking memoir is well-written and thoughtful and will have readers eager for the second volume.

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