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• Creative Confidence

  Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

  Kelley, David, 1951-

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  Sonwai Wakayuta (Hualapai and Hopi) shared: "The last book I read in one sitting was Creative Confidence by the founders of IDEO, David and Tom Kelley. And choosing a favorite author is difficult, but I think I would go with N. Scott…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dune

  Herbert, Frank

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  Mona Cliff (an enrolled member of the Gros Ventre Tribe (A'aninin/Nakota Nations) of Ft. Belknap, MT) shared: "Dune, being my most favorite reading, has influenced some of my native futurism work. Also my husband Jimmy Beason (Wazhazhe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All We Can Save

  Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

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  Lora Jost shared: "The book is a collection of essays by women writers who are directly involved in fighting climate change from many different perspectives and walks of life. I read the book with a book-group, and especially appreciated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Region by Chad Oni, "A community journal documenting the art, lives, and conversations of migrants, refugees, and first generation Americans.”

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  Connie Fiorella-Fitzpatrick shared Region by Chad Oni is a literature inspiration and reflects her Latinx heritage.

• This Is Happiness

  Williams, Niall, 1958-

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  Ardys LaVon Ramberg loved this read!

• Intimations

  Six Essays

  Smith, Zadie,

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  One of Dave Loewenstein's recent favorites

• Freedom Summer

  the Savage Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy

  Watson, Bruce, 1953-

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  Ursula Minor shared: “I read the book Freedom Summer recently by Bruce Watson, for a panel discussion. Freedom Summer took place in 1964, to increase the number of registered Black voters. What stayed in my mind was that Black people are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Night at the Telegraph Club

  Lo, Malinda,

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  KH recommends! "It's set in 1952 in Chinatown San Francisco, and two girls find their way to love during the 'Red scare'."

• Ladybird, Collected

  Heriford, Meg,

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  Marty Olson noted this a recent favorite read.

• My Lady Jane

  Hand, Cynthia, 1978-

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  Liza MacKinnon shared: "I've recently discovered the Lady Janie series by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton. The first (My Lady Jane) was an alternate history about the short reign of Lady Jane Grey and amongst the court intrigue…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Year of the Monkey

  Smith, Patti,

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  Marty Olson noted this book as a recent favorite.

• Custer Died for Your Sins

  An Indian Manifesto

  Deloria, Vine

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  Recommended by Steven Grounds (Navajo, Euchee, Creek and Seminole). Vine Deloria, Jr is Hunkpapa Lakota.

• Freedom Summer for Young People

  the Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy

  Watson, Bruce, 1953-

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  Ursula Minor shared: “I read the book Freedom Summer recently by Bruce Watson, for a panel discussion. Freedom Summer took place in 1964, to increase the number of registered Black voters. What stayed in my mind was that Black people are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Coroner's Lunch

  Cotterill, Colin

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  KH said: "For an older but long series, I really like Colin Cotterill's Dr. Siri Paiboun series; it's funny and good mystery."

• My Brilliant Friend

  Ferrante, Elena

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  Ann Dean said: "The last thing I read was Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series, it was excellent."

• Outlander

  a Novel

  Gabaldon, Diana

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  A favorite for Julie Kingsbury

• The 13 Clocks

  Thurber, James, 1894-1961

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  Stephen T. Johnson recently re-read this favorite.

• On the Road

  Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969

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  Recommended by Steven Grounds (Navajo, Euchee, Creek and Seminole).

• Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer

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  Recommended by Steven Grounds (Navajo, Euchee, Creek and Seminole).

• Weather

  a Novel

  Offill, Jenny, 1968-

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  Lisa Grossman said: "Friends loaned this book to me when I asked for some witty and delightful fiction. I mostly read non-fiction. I loved this well-crafted little book which seemed like a mosaic of tiny scenes, impressions, and incidents.…Read moreRead more of this annotation