Listopia > T.S.'s votes on the list Required Reading 2017 (18 Books)
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Goodbye to Berlin
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"This depiction of Berlin at the rise of the Third Reich is filled with ominous, lurching warning signs of a society dividing at the seams."
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rated it 5 stars
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Between the World and Me
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"Essential reflections on black identity in the U.S. Coates' breakdowns of violence and systemic oppression are powerful; the reflections on the joy and discovery of growing into his black life are empowering."
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Citizen: An American Lyric
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The Argonauts
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Homegoing
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Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man
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"This memoir from a trans man in the modern Bay Area is filled with not only excellent interrogations of masculinity but also gut-punching prose!"
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rated it 4 stars
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Another Country
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"This is if you have not already read The Fire Next Time, Notes of a Native Son, Giovanni's Room, everything Baldwin wrote, etc. Just kidding! But this novel, while less overt than the author's essays, is a reminder that sometimes fiction provides just enough escapism to glean some deep truths about being young and in love with someone else and the revolution."
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The Association of Small Bombs
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Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
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"All talk! Maybe you should listen! "
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The Origins of Totalitarianism
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"best to revisit while still in that "origin" stage..."
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I, Pierre Seel, Deported Homosexual: A Memoir of Nazi Terror
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"While buffing up your bookshelf with more diverse voices, don't forget to treat history with the same robust lens!"
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The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
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"Margaret Atwood's vision of a future where women's bodies are regulated and violated for the reproductive whims of men is terrifying, galvanizing, and feels entirely too plausible."
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rated it 5 stars
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The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
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Men Explain Things to Me
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"This collection contains essays about the fragile masculinity inherited by men and the strength and resilience it necessitates for women."
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rated it 4 stars
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Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
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"“Our approach to freedom need not be identical, but it must intersectional and inclusive," --Janet Mock at the Women's March on Washington"
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God in Pink
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
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Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity
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"Hey, just because you're teetering on the brink of historic destruction doesn't mean you can't have some liberated fun!"
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