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Community-Building Reading Challenge (for those of us wondering what to do next after this 2024 U.S. election)
55 participants (96 books)
06 Nov 2024—03 Nov 2026
Overview
As a result, and as inspired by this IG post from @jnaydaily, I've decided to focus more on community building, joining existing efforts, and even just being more present outside of my house. As a neurodivergent, anxious woman who has lived a fairly isolated life, it's kind of scary to step out and commit to meeting more people. Relationships are confusing. But, there are lots of people, especially Black women and LGBTQ+ activists, who have written with the goal of helping others find community, so I'm creating this challenge as a place where we can find books to read that help us take next steps.
I specifically intend for this challenge to contain books that are antiracist, LGBTQ+ affirming, intersectionally feminist, anti-colonialist, and accessibility-focused. Obviously, no one book is going to be a perfect fit, and some books can have nuggets of great advice while being not so great in other ways. These are the intentions of the group, however, and I hope people joining this challenge will align with those intentions as well.
I've set the challenge goal of 24 books to read over the span of the two next year - one per month, between now and the U.S.'s 2026 election day. But also, feel free to just use this list as a running list of books other like-minded people think would be helpful in exploring this topic. I've taken a first pass at adding books for this challenge. They may or may not be the best, but I wanted to provide a starting point. Please add more!
I encourage participants in this challenge to connect with each other via Buddy Reads! So far, I've participated in multiple Buddy Reads with internet strangers, and it's been pretty fun, so I hope to do it more!
All in all, please remember to not lose hope and to keep pushing forward. We can create wonderfully supportive communities, even in the darkest of places.
"Let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion stars, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service. And may that work guide us even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America." - Kamala Harris
Now let's just figure out how to do just that...
Community-Building Reading Challenge (for those of us wondering what to do next after this 2024 U.S. election)
55 participants (96 books)
STARTS: 06 Nov 2024ENDS: 03 Nov 2026
Overview
As a result, and as inspired by this IG post from @jnaydaily, I've decided to focus more on community building, joining existing efforts, and even just being more present outside of my house. As a neurodivergent, anxious woman who has lived a fairly isolated life, it's kind of scary to step out and commit to meeting more people. Relationships are confusing. But, there are lots of people, especially Black women and LGBTQ+ activists, who have written with the goal of helping others find community, so I'm creating this challenge as a place where we can find books to read that help us take next steps.
I specifically intend for this challenge to contain books that are antiracist, LGBTQ+ affirming, intersectionally feminist, anti-colonialist, and accessibility-focused. Obviously, no one book is going to be a perfect fit, and some books can have nuggets of great advice while being not so great in other ways. These are the intentions of the group, however, and I hope people joining this challenge will align with those intentions as well.
I've set the challenge goal of 24 books to read over the span of the two next year - one per month, between now and the U.S.'s 2026 election day. But also, feel free to just use this list as a running list of books other like-minded people think would be helpful in exploring this topic. I've taken a first pass at adding books for this challenge. They may or may not be the best, but I wanted to provide a starting point. Please add more!
I encourage participants in this challenge to connect with each other via Buddy Reads! So far, I've participated in multiple Buddy Reads with internet strangers, and it's been pretty fun, so I hope to do it more!
All in all, please remember to not lose hope and to keep pushing forward. We can create wonderfully supportive communities, even in the darkest of places.
"Let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion stars, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service. And may that work guide us even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America." - Kamala Harris
Now let's just figure out how to do just that...
Challenge Books
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176 pages • digital • 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735245945
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: The Dial Press
Browse Editions176 pages • digital • 2023
ISBN/UID: 9780735245945
Format: Digital
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: The Dial Press
Browse Editions208 pages • hardcover • 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807029701
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 04 February 2020
Publisher: Beacon Press
Browse Editions208 pages • hardcover • 2020
ISBN/UID: 9780807029701
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2020
Edition Pub Date: 04 February 2020
Publisher: Beacon Press
Browse Editions176 pages • hardcover • 2015 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812983814
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2015
Edition Pub Date: 14 July 2015
Publisher: One World
Browse Editions176 pages • hardcover • 2015
ISBN/UID: 9780812983814
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2015
Edition Pub Date: 14 July 2015
Publisher: One World
Browse Editions305 pages • hardcover • 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525509288
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: 13 August 2019
Publisher: One World
Browse Editions305 pages • hardcover • 2019
ISBN/UID: 9780525509288
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2019
Edition Pub Date: 13 August 2019
Publisher: One World
Browse Editions182 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781419756344
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 24 October 2023
Publisher: Abrams Image
Browse Editions182 pages • hardcover • 2023
ISBN/UID: 9781419756344
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 24 October 2023
Publisher: Abrams Image
Browse Editions173 pages • paperback • 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books
Browse Editions173 pages • paperback • 2022
ISBN/UID: 9780143136439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2022
Edition Pub Date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Penguin Books
Browse Editions110 pages • paperback • 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375727191
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2001
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Vintage
Browse Editions110 pages • paperback • 2001
ISBN/UID: 9780375727191
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2001
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Publisher: Vintage
Browse Editions256 pages • paperback • 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9798888900840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 02 May 2024
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Browse Editions256 pages • paperback • 2024
ISBN/UID: 9798888900840
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2024
Edition Pub Date: 02 May 2024
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Browse Editions40 pages • hardcover (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593647639
Format: Hardcover
Language: Italian
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 21 January 2025
Publisher: Random House Studio
Browse Editions40 pages • hardcover
ISBN/UID: 9780593647639
Format: Hardcover
Language: Italian
Original Pub Year: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: 21 January 2025
Publisher: Random House Studio
Browse Editions144 pages • hardcover • 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250842992
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 03 January 2023
Publisher: Not specified
Browse Editions144 pages • hardcover • 2023
ISBN/UID: 9781250842992
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Original Pub Year: 2023
Edition Pub Date: 03 January 2023
Publisher: Not specified
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