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Austin Bryla
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“Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”
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“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
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“My alma mater was books, a good library.... I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity.”
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“You demand respect and you'll get it. First of all, you give respect.”
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“If "con" is the opposite of pro, then isn't Congress the opposite of progress? Or did we just fucking blow your mind?!?”
― America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
― America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
Great African Reads
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— last activity Jun 02, 2026 11:57AM
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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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
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group
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This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring ...more
Black Coffee
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— last activity May 29, 2026 01:27PM
This group focuses on books written by or about black people from all continents in many different genres though we focus on historical fiction and cl ...more
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