Arendal
By Karl Ove Knausgaard
Knausgaard channels his repressed, inner Jon Fosse in the novel ARENDAL, in which a "stranger" comes to a small, Norwegian coastal town and...
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Recommended Reading on Parenting in the Digital Age
California Partners Project champions gender equity across the state and ensures California’s media and technology industries are a force for good in the lives of all children. These are the books that have shaped how the organization thinks about parenting in the age of smartphones, social media, and AI. The insights they provide inform their research, challenge assumptions, and help define what kids need to thrive in today's digital world.
For more on their work on children and the digital world, explore California Partners Project's resources here.
Gender Justice Reading List
Legal Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights for gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, education, and coalition building. The list below presents some of our favorite (work-related) books.
Learn more at legalvoice.org.
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Spooky season reads from cozy to spicy romance
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Revisiting the Classics
Classic literary works, myths, and fairy tales reimagined for the modern world, told through a new perspective, or ending with a novel twist that will keep readers engaged - even those familiar with the originals.
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For a Better Tomorrow
Amongst these titles, you'll find:
- Inspiring stories of resisting tyrannic governments
- Communities coming together in times of need
- Persistent, relentless showing up for civil rights and justice
- Guidance on what makes for effective, sustainable resistance movements
- Hope that a better tomorrow is within reach if we fight for it
Recent Notes
Last Stop
By Django Wexler
This is pure pulp in the best way. Sky-Captain and the World of Tomorrow meets Indiana Jones by way of airship mercenary companies in spitfires and...
The Well of Lost Plots
By Jasper Fforde
Another book re-read in anticipation of the October publication of the last Thursday Next adventure.
The Butcher's Masquerade
By Matt Dinniman
I think this is the best and most consistent of the books so far. A couple of good twists, especially at the end. The titular Butcher's Masquerade...
The Gate of the Feral Gods
By Matt Dinniman
I think this is my favorite of the series so far. The politics behind the games is way more interesting to me than the actual competitions and boss...
Renegade's Magic
By Robin Hobb
Again, see notes on previous volumes of this "perfect for me at this moment" trilogy. Thanks, Robin Hobb! Now I need to get hold of the "Fitz and...