I'm an #archivist and #recordsmanager. I'm hoping to get some more good recommendations with way. I read a decent amount of non-fiction about political topics I care about: #climate, #antifa, #feminism, #intersectionality, #antiracism. I probably enjoy fiction even more these days, and I really appreciate recommendations for contemporary fiction. Pronouns: she/her/hers Mastodon: archivist_Liz@digipres.club
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Beloved is a 1987 novel by the American writer Toni Morrison. Set after the American Civil War, it tells the …
Reading this book about the military dictatorship in Brazil ahead of my trip there. Looking for other recommendations on Brazilian history and literature!
This book was so interesting and fun to read. I was unfamiliar with bootleg coal mining before this, and the book tells the history and makes it come alive through anecdotes and excerpts from oral history interviews with the people involved. Mitch Troutman did an amazing job. Read this book!
La décolonisation faite, cet essai de compréhension du rapport Noir-Blanc a gardé toute sa valeur prophétique : car le racisme, …
La décolonisation faite, cet essai de compréhension du rapport Noir-Blanc a gardé toute sa valeur …
The book is a series of essays. Some of them are very interesting and still relevant, but others are a little too steeped in a psycho-analytical approach that doesn't hold up well over time.
The book is a series of essays. Some of them are very interesting and still relevant, but others are a little too steeped in a psycho-analytical approach that doesn't hold up well over time.
"...On Christmas Eve 2012, in Paris, the novelist Édouard Louis was raped and almost murdered by a man he had …
"...On Christmas Eve 2012, in Paris, the novelist Édouard Louis was raped and almost murdered …
Content warning CW: Sexual Violence
I've read several of Edouard Louis' books, but this was definitely my favorite. It's a hard read as a survivor, but I felt really moved by a lot of what he described, including his nuanced portrayal of his attacker. He partially writes the story as his sister is explaining it to her husband, and it's a very affective narrative device which to me captures how difficult it is to "own" your own story. It's probably way too graphic and heavy for a lot of readers, but if you're in a good place, this is a truly moving book.
