Once a reader has read The Dreaded Comparison, a good place to continue is Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question by Bénédicte Boisseron. Throughout the book we are asked to rethink what it means to be human, but also what it means to be an animal. The book could be considered part of Antiracist Animal … Continue reading #Veganuary: Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question
#Veganuary: The Dreaded Comparison: Human & Animal Slavery
The Dreaded Comparison: Human & Animal Slavery by Marjorie Spiegel In this book, Marjorie explores a topic most are too uncomfortable to address. Comparisons between humans and animals have historically ignited prejudice and promoted harmful stereotypes, however this book remains a must read for anyone interested in understanding systems of oppression against all living beings. … Continue reading #Veganuary: The Dreaded Comparison: Human & Animal Slavery
#Veganuary: Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
Beasts of Burden by Sunaura Taylor Animal rights are never just about animal rights, that is what you learn the more familiar you become with the movement. How we identify ourselves as human beings has always been connected with our abilities, whether that is our so-called unique intelligence, or our ability to use complex machines. … Continue reading #Veganuary: Beasts of Burden: Animal and Disability Liberation
#Veganuary: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Ok, so you are wondering why my first book featured for Veganuary isn’t about animals. This is because I didn’t come to the animal rights movement overnight. My quest for justice began with other social justice movements. As a West African, slavery is a significant and traumatic part … Continue reading #Veganuary: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Welcome to #Veganuary
My name is Abdourahamane Ly, I am a vegan animal rights activist from Guinea and this month I am guest curating #Veganuary for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. Veganuary is an annual challenge created by an organization in the UK encouraging people to adopt a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. I will … Continue reading Welcome to #Veganuary
#DegrowthLitMonth: A summary of some of the key global books on Degrowth
Thank you for following along on our #DegrowthLitMonth journey over the month of December 2023. I hope you found some interesting and insightful books to add to your 'must-read' list. I really can't stress enough how learning about Degrowth has made me realize that there are alternatives to the destructive path we are on. We … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: A summary of some of the key global books on Degrowth
#DegrowthLitMonth: Change: How to Make Big Things Happen
Change: How to Make Big Things Happen, by Damon Centola Published: Jan 19, 2021 Page Count: 320 pages Publisher: Little Brown Spark ISBN-139780316457347 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhY2y__43z8 The 25% tipping point to change behavior If Degrowth is to happen we need to reach a critical mass of people who care more about the planet remaining hospitable to life, … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Change: How to Make Big Things Happen
#DegrowthLitMonth: Ralentir ou périr
Ralentir ou périr: L'économie de la décroissance, by Timothée Parrique Published: 16/09/2022 Pages: 320 ISBN: 9782021508093 Published by Seuil Based on Timothée's extremely popular PhD thesis: The Political Economy of Degrowth, Ralentir ou périr is a top seller in France, and is currently being translated into English, German, Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese languages. 'Slow Down … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Ralentir ou périr
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Jakarta Method
The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and The Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World, by Vincent Bevins Pages: Published: JUN 29, 2021 Published by Pubic Affairs ISBN: 9781541724006 At times you'll be shaking your head, other times you may need to put the book down and walk away while you collect yourself. This book … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Jakarta Method
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: The People of the Indus
Piecing together the story of the past, while being firmly rooted in the present, cognisant that this could change in the future as new discoveries dawn, lends The People of the Indus its dialogic charm. This graphic novel attempts to tell the story of the Indus Valley civilization based on archaeological evidence found so far, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: The People of the Indus
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