Book reviews and podcasts for busy organizers looking for insight and inspiration.
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BOOKS REVIEWED:
Schulman, Sarah. Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Warfield, L., Crasshole, W., & Leyser, Y. (Eds.). Queercore: How to punk a revolution: An oral history. PM Press, 2021
Books reviewed:
Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear Into Pride, Power, and Real Change by Cristina Jiménez. St. Martin's Press: 2025.
When No Thing Works: A Zen and Indigenous Perspective on Resilience, Shared Purpose, and Leadership in the Timeplace of Collapse by Norma Ryuko Kawelokū Wong Roshi. North Atlantic Books: 2024.
Books reviewed:
Daniel, Vanessa Priya. Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning. Random House: 2025.
Ross, Loretta J. Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel. Simon & Schuster: 2025.
Books reviewed:
Han, Hahrie. Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church. Knopf: 2024.
Phillips, Steve. How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good. 2nd ed. New Press: 2024.