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Did adults just look at the world and see what they wanted to see, think what they wanted to think? Did evidence and experience mean nothing?
“We often tell ourselves that America’s national political culture in some way immunizes us from such appeals, but this requires reading history with rose-colored glasses. The real protection against would-be authoritarians has not been Americans’ firm commitment to democracy but, rather, the gatekeepers—our political parties.”
― How Democracies Die
― How Democracies Die
“suppose that in America everything, including education and corrections, is fair game for profiteers.”
― The Guardians
― The Guardians
“Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, one of my favorites, and LaRose by Louise Erdrich.”
― Camino Island
― Camino Island
“Happiness is not an accident. It is a choice. It is in our hands to be happy. Always in our hands.”
― Sita: Warrior of Mithila
― Sita: Warrior of Mithila
“Happiness is harder to put into words. It’s also harder to source, much more mysterious than anger or sorrow, which come to me promptly, whenever I summon them, and remain long after I’ve begged them to leave.”
― Calypso
― Calypso
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Jyotsna’s 2025 Year in Books
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