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kalanggam@bookwyrm.social started reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social finished reading Unapologetic by Charlene A. Carruthers

Unapologetic by Charlene A. Carruthers
"Unapologetic is a 21st century guide to building a Black liberation movement through a Black queer feminist lens"--
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down …

We're all inadequate, weak and ordinary beings. But because we're capable of being kind, for a moment — no matter how fleeting — we can be extraordinary.
— Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan

Silence settled comfortably between them. Yeongju enjoyed these quiet moments. She was glad to share space without needing to force a conversation. Small talk could be a considerate gesture, but most of the time, at your own expense. With nothing to say, squeezing the words dry leaves only an empty heart and a desire to escape.
Sharing space with Minjun taught her silence could also be a form of consideration, that it was possible to be comfortable without needing to fill the silence. Gradually, she learnt to get used to the natural quietude.
— Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan (10% - 11%)
That said, what counts as a good book? For the regular person, it’s perhaps a book they enjoyed. But as a bookseller, Yeongju needed to think beyond that.
She tried coming up with a definition.
- Books about life. Not something generic, but a deep and raw dive into life.
Recalling Mincheol’s mother’s red-rimmed eyes, she tried to elaborate further.
- Books by authors who understand life. Those who write about family, mother and child, about themselves, about the human condition. When authors delve deep into their understanding of life to touch the hearts of readers, helping them to navigate life, isn’t that what a good book should be?
— Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read The Nation on No Map

The Nation on No Map
A call for a radical transformation in the face of widespread crisis.
The Nation on No Map examines state power, …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Portuguese: Pedagogia do Oprimido) is a book by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, written in Portuguese in …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
The Wretched of the Earth (French: Les Damnés de la Terre) is a 1961 book by the psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read Blood in my Eye by George L. Jackson

Blood in my Eye by George L. Jackson, Jackson, George
Blood In My Eye was completed only days before it's author was killed. George Jackson died on August 21, 1971 …
kalanggam@bookwyrm.social wants to read Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges

Empire of Illusion by Chris Hedges
Pulitzer prize–winner Chris Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate society that craves fantasy, ecstasy and illusion. …