Steven Ray finished reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the …
Excellent. Crucial. A MUST READ.
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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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Steven Ray wants to read The Power of the Powerless by Timothy Snyder
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.
Steven Ray wants to read The Captive Mind by Czesław Miłosz
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.
Steven Ray started reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
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.
Steven Ray started reading Inequality and the Labyrinths of Democracy by Goran Therborn
This guy writes so well. He makes the subject matter very accessible to the average reader.
Steven Ray wants to read Lives On The Left by Francis Mulhern
This volume brings together sixteen interviews from New Left Review in a group portrait of …
just arrived on my bookshelf.
Steven Ray started reading The last day of oppression, and the first day of the same by Jeffery R. Webber
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.
Steven Ray finished reading New Left Review 150, Nov/Dec 2024 by Alexander Zevin
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.
Steven Ray reviewed Unbuild Walls by Silky Shah
"Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I am going to go fulfill my …
A well-written history detailing many strategies for future success
5 stars
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.
Steven Ray started reading New Left Review 150, Nov/Dec 2024 by Alexander Zevin
A 160-page journal published every two months from London, New Left Review analyses world politics, …
Another issue of this great radical periodical.
Steven Ray rated Slow Down: 4 stars
Slow Down by Kōhei Saitō
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to health care, working multiple jobs …
Steven Ray finished reading Slow Down by Kōhei Saitō
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to …
In the end, a very worthwhile read which presents good arguments about the cause of the climate crisis (Capitalism) and what must be done to provide a just and equitable society which benefits all. Recommended.
Steven Ray started reading Unbuild Walls by Silky Shah
"Those who build walls are their own prisoners. I am going to go fulfill my …
A very timely read, given all that's going on today with ICE, Homeland Security and immigrant deportations.
Steven Ray started reading Slow Down by Kōhei Saitō
Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to …
Possibly one of the most important books anyone could ever read.
Steven Ray started reading The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa (Serpent's Tail classics)
Sitting at his desk, Bernardo Soares imagined himself free forever of Rua dos Douradores, of …
Beginning the journey with this book today, a journey that I've looked forward to for years.