Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives The revelatory New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller, shortlisted for the Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year Award. An unflinching investigation reveals the human rights abuses behind the Congo’s cobalt mining operation―and the moral implications that affect us all. Cobalt […]
On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice A prominent public intellectual tackles one of the most crucial political ideas of our moment. Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” has become a center of political debate in the United States. Many progressives, academics, […]
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history–from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism–have been shaped not by humans but by germs According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their […]
Hello everyone, and if you read my review of Modern Magic by Michelle Tea, this topic won’t come as a surprise to you. This was my first experience of actually seeing an author specifically advise against cultural appropriation, and then go ahead and engage in cultural appropriation. I […]
The Sun and the Void Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. In a lush world inspired by the history and folklore of South America, a sweeping epic fantasy of colonialism, ancient magic, and […]
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution Author: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Harper Voyager Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an […]
The Unbroken Author: C.L. Clark Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 23, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Series: Magic of the Lost #1 CONTENT WARNING: violence, racism, blood, gore, torture, death, plague Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, she owes […]
I received a free copy of this book through BookTasters in exchange for an honest review. The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles by Ronald E. Yates is the second book in the Finding Billy Battles trilogy. It’s an exciting book full of action, adventure, exotic destinations, romance, and […]
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