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Community-Building Reading Challenge (for those of us wondering what to do next after this 2024 U.S. election)
Hosted by booksoversecondbreakfast
51 participants, 67 books added
Starts: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Ends: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
As a result, and as inspired by this IG post from @jnaydaily, I've decided to focus more on community building, joining existing efforts, and even just being more present outside of my house. As a neurodivergent, anxious woman who has lived a fairly isolated life, it's kind of scary to step out and commit to meeting more people. Relationships are confusing. But, there are lots of people, especially Black women and LGBTQ+ activists, who have written with the goal of helping others find community, so I'm creating this challenge as a place where we can find books to read that help us take next steps.
I specifically intend for this challenge to contain books that are antiracist, LGBTQ+ affirming, intersectionally feminist, anti-colonialist, and accessibility-focused. Obviously, no one book is going to be a perfect fit, and some books can have nuggets of great advice while being not so great in other ways. These are the intentions of the group, however, and I hope people joining this challenge will align with those intentions as well.
I've set the challenge goal of 24 books to read over the span of the two next year - one per month, between now and the U.S.'s 2026 election day. But also, feel free to just use this list as a running list of books other like-minded people think would be helpful in exploring this topic. I've taken a first pass at adding books for this challenge. They may or may not be the best, but I wanted to provide a starting point. Please add more!
I encourage participants in this challenge to connect with each other via Buddy Reads! So far, I've participated in multiple Buddy Reads with internet strangers, and it's been pretty fun, so I hope to do it more!
All in all, please remember to not lose hope and to keep pushing forward. We can create wonderfully supportive communities, even in the darkest of places.
"Let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion stars, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service. And may that work guide us even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America." - Kamala Harris
Now let's just figure out how to do just that...
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272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668078846
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 September 2024
272 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668078846
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 03 September 2024
244 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542014199
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: TOPPLE Books & Little A
Publication date: 01 August 2020
244 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781542014199
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: TOPPLE Books & Little A
Publication date: 01 August 2020
5 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593916421
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 01 October 2024
5 hours, 21 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593916421
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 01 October 2024
224 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798887440408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PM Press
Publication date: 07 May 2024
224 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798887440408
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PM Press
Publication date: 07 May 2024
7 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593399422
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 03 September 2019
7 hours, 2 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593399422
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Audio
Publication date: 03 September 2019
200 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780415968188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 27 August 2003
200 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780415968188
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 27 August 2003
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593235232
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harmony
Publication date: 05 April 2022
304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593235232
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harmony
Publication date: 05 April 2022
5 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541450547
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 17 January 2017
5 hours, 36 minutes • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781541450547
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 17 January 2017
294 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780465033102
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 13 June 2014
294 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780465033102
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 13 June 2014
224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781608466122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication date: 21 June 2016
224 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781608466122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication date: 21 June 2016