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Jamila is Currently Reading

Jamila is currently reading

How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers

by Simone Stolzoff (Goodreads Author)

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— May 28, 2026 01:39PM

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Give to Grow: Invest in Relationships to Build Your Business and Your Career

by Mo Bunnell

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— Apr 24, 2026 10:09AM

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Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World

by Scott Shigeoka (Goodreads Author)

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Jamila’s Notes & Highlights

Poverty, by America

by Matthew Desmond

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All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

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Jamila’s Groups

Clever — 39 members — last activity Oct 21, 2015 02:34PM
Clever employees who love reading!

El Castillo Bookclub — 7 members — last activity Mar 20, 2023 05:14PM
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Social Change & Activism — 1679 members — last activity Apr 27, 2026 03:04PM
People interested in progressive social change for advancing social justice and the environment. Exploring issues, ideas, solutions, organizing, metho ...more

South Asian Book Club — 252 members — last activity Jun 25, 2026 08:53AM
We read and discuss books by South Asian writers. We currently meet virtually via Zoom every 4-6 weeks and sometimes have in-person meetings in NYC. ...more

Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13438 members — last activity 4 hours, 18 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more

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