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“What I remember most of those times is that poverty creates desperation, and desperation creates violence.”
― Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
― Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
“Violence is a personal necessity for the oppressed...It is not a strategy consciously devised. It is the deep, instinctive expression of a human being denied individuality.”
― Native Son
― Native Son
“I'm not an optimist. I'm hopeful.”
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“I think that’s what Toni Morrison and Alice Walker understand, the secret language of women. That it’s not a secret at all; men just don’t know how to listen.”
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“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.”
― Herzog
― Herzog
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
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This is a group for those who want to take on the less-daunting task of reading all of the books from Julia Eccleshare's 1001 Children's Books You Mus ...more
Women of the World
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We will be reading literary books by women from all over the world, whether originally written in English, or translated from another language. Join u ...more
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