Books Are
Fascist Busting Machines
I had thought America was against totalitarianisms. If so, surely it is important for young people to be able to recognize the signs of them. One of those signs is book-banning. Need I say more?
~Margaret Atwood~
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Fascist Busters:
See Through The Lies
Designed to Divide Us.
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This Stockpile of Fascist Busting Books
This Stockpile of Fascist Busting Books
| Title | Synopsis |
|---|---|
| Fahrenheit 451 | Fahrenheit 451 offers eerily compelling insights into today’s epidemic of book banning. The progression of events within the text parallels how this scourge of book bans has unfolded. And, the predictive nature of Bradbury’s observations makes the correlations between them all the more captivating. Read more |
| Leaves Of Grass | Walt Whitman was instrumental in shaping the American literary voice. His poetry—especially the collection Leaves of Grass—celebrates democracy and strength through diversity. But it also warns us to be vigilant of autocracy’s dangerous allure.. Read more... |
| The Declaration Of Independence | When we’re familiar with the Declaration in its entirety and the historical context it emerged from, we realize it’s more than simply a documentation of past events. We see that it also contains guidelines for what we should be on the alert for if we want to continue living in a democratic society. Read more... |
| The Giver | The Giver, depicts a world without Humanities. It warns us about the dangers of forgetting our past and our capacity for art. Read more... |
| The Handmaid’s Tale | The Handmaid’s Tale wasn’t intended to simply be a feminist commentary on the control of women and their reproductive capacities. It’s actually a study in totalitarian systems of government. Atwood’s foundational question? Read more... |
| Parable Of The Sower: Octavia Butler Tried To Tell Us | Parable of the Sower, the uncannily prescient novel by Octavia Butler, has really been resonating with folks lately. She’s celebrated for writing novels that grapple with racial justice, women’s rights, and political extremism – not to mention the climate crisis.. Read more... |
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