12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Kidnapped and sold into slavery in 1841, Solomon Northup, a free man from New York, recounts his harrowing twelve-year ordeal on plantations in Louisiana. This is a true story of resilience, survival, and the fight for freedom against unimaginable cruelty.
Abolish Rent
Tracy Rosenthal
Abolish Rent is a powerful call to action, urging readers to challenge the current housing system and reclaim sovereignty over our shared spaces. Through meticulous research and compelling narratives, the authors expose the exploitative nature of rent and offer a roadmap for building a tenant-powered movement capable of winning radical change.
Blueprint for Revolution
Srdja Popović
A guide to nonviolent revolution, drawing on the author's experiences in the Otpor! movement that toppled Slobodan Milošević in Serbia, and offering practical tips and strategies for activists around the world. It uses stories and examples to illustrate how ordinary people can use nonviolent action to oppose oppression and bring about change.
Lost in Work
Amelia Horgan
A searing analysis of the contemporary crisis of work, Lost in Work challenges the tidy narrative of progress around work and calls into question the very foundations of society. It explores how work under capitalism is bad for all of us, even in more secure and better-paid positions, and argues that we cannot get our lives back without radically changing the very foundations of society.
How to Fail
Elizabeth Day
A deeply personal and insightful exploration of failure, Elizabeth Day shares her own experiences and those of her podcast guests to reveal the valuable lessons learned from things going wrong. From failing at fitting in to navigating relationships and career setbacks, this book offers a refreshing perspective on embracing vulnerability and building resilience in a world obsessed with curated perfection.
How to Read Lacan
Slavoj Žižek
A guide to understanding the complex ideas of Jacques Lacan, one of the most influential psychoanalysts and thinkers of the 20th century. Through a close reading of Lacan's texts and their application to various aspects of culture, art, and ideology, this book offers a unique and accessible entry point into Lacanian thought.
Live No Lies
John Mark Comer
In a world filled with deception, John Mark Comer offers a guide to recognizing and resisting the three enemies of the soul: the devil, the flesh, and the world. This book provides a framework for spiritual formation and recognizing deformation in the modern era, helping readers to live in truth and find freedom.
Living Resistance
Kaitlin B. Curtice
Living Resistance forges a path to a more whole now and a more whole tomorrow. It shows how healing ourselves, our communities, our Earth, and our society are all inextricable, and how to gently integrate all levels of being and doing so that our daily acts of living become ways of resisting oppressive forces and bringing new possibilities into being.