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archived books
May 2024
all about love
by bell hooks
bell hooks challenges us to redefine love from a noun to a verb, offering a proactive ethic for a love-starved society. With incisive insight, she explores what love truly means, advocating for a sacred, redemptive, and healing approach over the conventional emphasis on romance and desire.
July 2024
Freedom is a
Constant Struggle
by Angela Davis
Reflecting on the importance of Black feminism, intersectionality, and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyzes today's struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.
September 2024
Homegoing
by Angela Davis
In Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi traces the legacies of slavery and colonialism through the intertwined lives of two half-sisters and their descendants in Ghana and America. The novel explores how historical trauma continues to shape modern struggles for racial justice, linking past oppression to contemporary issues of inequality and liberation.
November 2024
A Mind Spread out
on the Ground
by Alicia Elliot
In A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, Alicia Elliott explores colonialism’s lasting impact on Indigenous peoples through personal essays on mental health, identity, and systemic racism, linking historical trauma to present struggles with resilience and cultural survival.
February 2025
Mornings in Jenin
by Susan Abulhawa
In Mornings in Jenin, Susan Abulhawa traces the trauma of a Palestinian family across generations, exploring themes of identity, displacement, and resilience. The novel highlights the enduring impact of war and occupation, emphasizing survival, hope, and cultural endurance.
May 2025
Parable of the
Sower
by Octavia E. Butler
In Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler explores climate collapse, social breakdown, and systemic injustice through Lauren Olamina’s journey to build Earthseed- a visionary belief system rooted in change, resilience, and hope amid a brutal, fractured America.
August 2025
Parable of the
Talents
by Octavia E. Butler
In Parable of the Talents, Octavia Butler examines religious extremism, authoritarian rule, and personal loss through Lauren Olamina’s struggle to grow Earthseed, exploring the costs of leadership, belief, and vision in a fractured America hostile to transformation.
November 2025
Prairie Edge
by Conor Kerr
In Prairie Edge, Conor Kerr explores Indigenous youth navigating colonial violence, fractured identities, and survival on the Prairies, revealing how memory, kinship, and defiance sustain life amid displacement and the enduring legacies of colonization.
