Recs if you like Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities...
Are You Sure You Know What Anarchy is?
When you think of Anarchy, you may think of chaos, lawlessness, or just a white dude in a ski-mask tossing molotov cocktails. But that’s not what anarchy is. That’s the propaganda. Anarchy is a political philosophy based in the abolition of the state, in horizontal rather than hierarchical power, in mutual aid, and networks of care. When I learned how much I didn’t know about anarchy it blew my mind. Anarchists have been at the core of so much of modern history, and I want to share it with you.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations 💛
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
quick reads for your untethered soul
Being human is hard! This list is for shorter stories/books/novellas that can help ground us, offer connection, and remind us of what truly matters in this dumpster fire of a world.
Please share your recs in the comments! Let's keep this list growing!
They didn't teach us that
history you probably didn't learn in school
But WAIT. There’s Hope. ✨NON-FICTION✨
Straight from the Solarpunk Manifesto, “We are solarpunks because the only other options are denial or despair.”
What if there’s more to our future? What if we were optimistic?
Below are the non-fiction books that have made it to O.E. Tearmann’s Open List of Positive and Hopeful Futures
Feel free to suggest any recs!
Feed the zombies: Anti-Brainrot Reads
Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.
Finding Hope and Whimsy
Books that feel like a warm hug and leave us feeling hopeful and whimsical, a little light amidst the dark. For the days we cannot have any more reality but instead need a cup of fluffy dreams and a pick-me-up and some optimism for the future
Reading is political
knowledge is power
non-fiction books for smart leftist babes
Broski Report Library
Supreme Leader has opened a new library for minions to peruse and keep up with all recs off the podcast 🚨 🚨
Leemos juntas y leemos autoras LB4T
lista de libros del circulo de lectura de Librosb4Tipos // list of books from the reading circle Librosb4Tipos
How will we get through this?
Books from survivors and experts about the US, activism, and authoritarianism in every stage. We learn from history and we get through this together.
Guardian 100
Top 100 books of the 21st century
books that changed my brain chem
books I haven't stopped thinking about, books that coaxed me out of the fog, and helped my burnout
Climate Justice Reading List
Reads about the climate crisis that’s facing humanity
Books to Restore your Faith in Humanity
Whether it's a vision of a brighter futures, everyday helpers, or simply books that leave us feeling more hopeful about humankind than when we started, this is an ongoing collection of books that feel like a candle in the dark, a constellation to guide us forward 💌
to the child i once was
This collection gathers books I dedicate to my younger self. May these writings offer her compassion, understanding, and space.
The Dior Book Tote Club
Every book featured in the Dior Book Tote Club on YouTube ☕ w/ Pretty Yende, Beatrice Borromeo, Rosamund Pike, Natalie Portman, Nine d'Urso
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