Recs if you like Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire...
Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
Memory : Narratives and Monuments
A list of books about how we remember, or avoid remembering history.
Commemoration, memorials, monuments, narratives, and rhetoric.
Philosophical, creative and social justice themes. Decolonization focused.
Considering statues, museums, journalism, books, etc. with nuance and depth.
Deconstructing White Supremacy: UK edition
Books to fill the gaping voids made by our school systems.
Examining concepts of race, class, culture, ethnicity, colourism, separatism, belonging, supremacy, identity, & the effects of British colonialism.
Some books have these themes incidentally, but in most they are the core focus.
Suggestions welcome!
Handbook for the Revolution
Why we need a revolution and how we get there
Non-American Nonfiction
a collection of nonfiction works either not written by americans or not concerning america. from memoirs to more traditional historical/factual nonfiction, this list ties the world together through the lens of non-american stories.
recommendations welcome!
You & Me Against White Supremacy
Me & White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad, and books from as many of the authors mentioned therein that I could find. (Including books from the Further Learning section.)
Black British history
A collection of histories, memoirs, and historical fiction in anticipation of Black History Month here in the UK. Credit to blackhistorymonth.org.uk for some of these suggestions. If you have any recommendations, leave a comment.
Diverse Reads
A collection of my favourite diverse reads that have BIPOC, Queer or Chronic illness/disability/neurodivergent rep.
reading nonfic is chic π π»
come with me on a journey to read all the nonfic books piling up in our tbrs! september is going to be the month i go on a side quest to work through them all. books on the list are just personal areas of interest π share your recs of your favorite non fic!
For White People
Found these recommended as reads for white people during Black Lives Matter to help become a better and less racist person. Mostly black anti-racism but some others included. Im no expert so please add suggestions or updates!
