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Nooooooo this has been so good so far - why why why insist on the misogynist, reductive, utterly unproven assumption that Dr. Edith Farnsworth was in love with Mies??? She was an independent woman who knew what she wanted; he was a bloviating architect who was continually over budget and ignored deadlines. Maybe her frustration arose from him treating her like a patron, not a big straight crush...

THIS IS SO GOOD.

THIS AUDIOBOOK IS 66 HOURS LONG. SIXTY-SIX!!

Holy fucking shit, how have I never heard about late-1960s white mobs attacking and killing Black residents in Cairo, IL and York, PA?? I have spent the past 6 years regularly citing Hinton's first book in policy discussions. Why did I wait so long to start this one?

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Hey, the world is on fire and I'm escaping into Star Wars cannon! At least I'm reliable.

I was amazed at how inspiring this is, but "Season of Smoke" is where my own anxiety and existential dread began to seep in.

This book is so. good. and. so. important.

Omg this shit is infuriating. You assholes destroyed a huge portion of generational wealth...

The moment when my Currently Reading becomes more boring than you could ever imagine: graduate school!

Oh man, hearing Axe describe Clint Eastwood's rant at invisible Obama at the 2012 RNC...priceless.

2008 TAKE ME BACK

ooooohhh Axe is going in on Elizabeth Edwards!!!! I live for 14-year-old political gossip!

Kentucky makes so much more sense now.

First chapter, I'm like "How the f are we losing to these idiots??!"
Second chapter? "Oh. That's how."

I am balancing the stress of my life with some deep dives into Star Wars and comics, so expect a little less history and sociology.

suddenly curious about voting patterns of single vs. married women in 2016 election, especially white women.