I’m interested in a multitude of things, including social justice, socialism, history, poetry, magical realism (fiction), capitalism, race and class struggle, plus stuff like wine, baseball and music.
So mostly non-fiction, though I read maybe two novels per year and maybe one poetry collection.
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A global panorama of liberal democracies from a renowned social theorist
Classical liberalism regarded universal …
A good primer on the history of modern democracy worldwide, it's various flavors and external events which propelled it to happen. Lots of info on the evolution of voting rights in each country which I hadn't been aware of. The author rights in a very approachable style. Recommended.
Sitting at his desk, Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores, of his boss Vasques, of Moreira …
Sitting at his desk, Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores, of …
Quite the book. I can see why it is revered in Portugal. It has passages that are beautiful, enchanting. There are sections, it must be said, which I found tedious, even boring and hard to get through. But then his words will part the clouds and all is beautiful again, even when it is sad. A silent, tortured soul wrote in anonymity, of dreams and so much more. I may have to read this again at some point. Thank you, Fernando.
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points …
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in …
A really enlightening read. The author takes the reader through many different types of bias, partly as he described coming to terms with his own bias. He also contrasted racist power, policies and ideas with antiracist power, policies and ideas. A good education, can recommend.
In the past few years, a new generation of progressive intellectuals has dramatically transformed how …
just arrived.
In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the …
Excellent. Crucial. A MUST READ.
Václav Havel’s remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction …
Václav Havel’s meditation on political dissent, borne of his first-person experience, would seem especially pertinent in this moment.
The Captive Mind (Polish: Zniewolony umysł) is a 1953 work of nonfiction by Polish writer, …
The psychological effect of living in a totalitarian state. Seems timely.
In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the …
Short, concise and to the point. Lots of examples we can learn from regarding the importance of speaking and acting soon enough to make a difference.
It's costs like $10. Get a copy.
A global panorama of liberal democracies from a renowned social theorist
Classical liberalism regarded universal …
This guy writes so well. He makes the subject matter very accessible to the average reader.
This volume brings together sixteen interviews from New Left Review in a group portrait of …
just arrived on my bookshelf.
Throughout the 2000s Latin America formed the leading edge of antineoliberal resistance. But what is …
Been wanting to read this book for years. So far, it's been very much worth the wait.
A 160-page journal published every two months from London, New Left Review analyses world politics, …
Another worthwhile set of essays. I always learn when I read NLR. Which is kinda the point.
"Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I am going to go fulfill my …
A very timely read, Unbuild Walls charts the evolution of immigration in the U.S., including ICE and the prison industrial complex on one side and immigration reform and prison abolition activists on the other.
With twenty years of activism, the author describes the injustices she's seen and the steps that have been taken to counter them. Not all succeeded, but many did. It's hard to find a lot of optimism in the current environment we find ourselves in, but the lessons in this book do offer reasons to be encouraged.
Very recommended. Available in multiple formats from Haymarket, which has tons of great titles in their back catalog.