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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author)

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Feb 22, 2026 08:47AM

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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them

by Jason F. Stanley

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Feb 10, 2026 02:11AM

“What you're trying to say is that it's easier for you to hide in your own darkness, than emerge cloaked in your own vulnerability. Not better, but easier. However the longer you hold it in, the more likely you are to suffocate.
At some point, you must breathe.”
― Caleb Azumah Nelson, Open Water

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“Tell me, he said, "What is this thing about time? Why is it better to be late than early? People are always saying, we must wait, we must wait. what are they waiting for?"

"Well […] I guess people wait in order to make sure of what they feel."

"And when you have waited—-has it made you sure?”
― James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room

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