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“Most of us lead far more meaningful lives than we know. Often finding meaning is not about doing things differently; it is about seeing familiar things in new ways. ”
― My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging
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Letter Writers Alliance Book Club
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— last activity Feb 06, 2024 11:36AM
A reading group for letter writers and mail lovers. We will focus on books that have to do with mail, letters, typewriters, fountain pens, and other p ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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— last activity 9 hours, 24 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Our Shared Shelf
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— last activity Jul 22, 2026 11:54PM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
NobelWomen
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— last activity Nov 26, 2023 10:19AM
Each month we read a book by a female winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. BONUS-READ: In November we will read Olga Tokarzcuk, Drive Your Plow ...more
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
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