It may be the end of Veganuary but that doesn't mean your vegan journey needs to end here! I hope everyone that has followed along has enjoyed the posts and perhaps found some time to start reading some of these recommendations. Veganism is a social justice movement focused on achieving total liberation for non-human animals … Continue reading A Summary of Titles to Inspire Your #Veganuary
#Veganuary: Farmageddon
The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery This was one of the early books I read about the impact of eating meat and it still remains extremely relevant today. Written in 2014, it is based on Philip Lymbery's global investigations over a period of three years. The investigation dives into the impact of … Continue reading #Veganuary: Farmageddon
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Home
I'm a big fan of nonfiction picture books. And a translated book is bound to get my attention. Home, forthcoming from Eerdman's Books for Young Readers, combines both to make a standout text. Written and illustrated by French born artist Isabelle Simler, Home is a survey of over 25 different animals from around the world … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Home
#Veganuary: Afro-Dog: Blackness and the Animal Question
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
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: 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: Hospicing Modernity
Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism, by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira Published by: North Atlantic Books Pages: 304 Publish date: Sep 21, 2021 ISBN 9781623176242 A challenging yet important book for anyone involved in trying to change the world, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira asks us "are we doing really enough?" … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Hospicing Modernity
#DegrowthLitMonth: Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto
Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto by Kohei Saito, translated by Brian Bergstrom Publisher: Astra Publishing House Pages: 288 ISBN: 9781662602368 Published: 2024-01-09 It is probably a little unusual to include a book which hasn't yet been published in English (and therefore I have not read yet), in a list of must-read books, however the Japanese edition of … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto
#DegrowthLitMonth: Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era
Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era, edited by Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria and Giorgos Kallis. 248 pages 12th November, 2014 ISBN: 978-1138000773 First published by Routledge A truly fabulous and necessary book, it includes 51 essays on various topics related the degrowth movement, including Ubuntu, Unions, Nowtopias, Cooperatives, Conviviality, Simplicity, Decolonization of the Imaginary, … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Degrowth: A Vocabulary for a New Era
#DegrowthLitMonth: Crimes Against Nature
Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating, by Jeff Sparrow 240 pages Scribe publishing Published 2nd November 2021 ISBN: 9781922310705 I read this book last year and have quoted from it many times. I include it in my top eight books of the last few years. It's a very well-written compilation of essays on our … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Crimes Against Nature
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