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Banned Books List

There should be no such thing as banned books. But since there are, we think these should be on your reading list. For an even wider selection, drop by our store in West Seattle!

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Cover of Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Cover of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Cover of Naked Lunch by William S Burroughs Jr
Naked Lunch by William S Burroughs Jr
Cover of Sula by Toni Morrison
Sula by Toni Morrison
Cover of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Cover of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Cover of Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Cover of The Hate U Give American Classics Edition by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give American Classics Edition by Angie Thomas
Cover of The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Cover of This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
Cover of Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
From birdsconnect Verified

Conservation Reading Group

Birds Connect Seattle invites you to read and learn with us. Together, we'll deepen our understanding of conservation and become stronger advocates for birds and nature.

Learn more about and join our reading group here: https://birdsconnectsea.org/learn/conservation-reading-group/

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Cover of The Bird with Flaming Red Feet by Maria Mudd Ruth
The Bird with Flaming Red Feet by Maria Mudd Ruth
Cover of We Will Be Jaguars (Reese's Book Club Pick) by Nemonte Nenquimo
We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo
Cover of A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown
A Natural History of Empty Lots by Christopher Brown
Cover of Crossings by Ben Goldfarb
Crossings by Ben Goldfarb
Cover of Black Faces, White Spaces by Carolyn Finney
Black Faces, White Spaces by Carolyn Finney
Cover of Silent Earth by Dave Goulson
Silent Earth by Dave Goulson
From thirdplacebooks Verified

Books to help you reduce your screen time

We could all use less time with our phones and more time reading 
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Cover of How to Break Up with Your Phone, Revised Edition by Catherine Price
How to Break Up with Your Phone, Revised Edition by Catherine Price
Cover of Smartphone Nation by Kaitlyn, PhD Regehr
Smartphone Nation by Kaitlyn, PhD Regehr
Cover of Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Cover of Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Cover of Unplug by Richard Simon
Unplug by Richard Simon
Cover of Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! by Julio Vincent Gambuto
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! by Julio Vincent Gambuto
Cover of Over Work by Brigid Schulte
Over Work by Brigid Schulte
Cover of Making Time by Maria Bowler
Making Time by Maria Bowler
Cover of Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey
Cover of Things That Matter by Joshua Becker
Things That Matter by Joshua Becker
Cover of The Joy of Solitude by Robert J Coplan
The Joy of Solitude by Robert J Coplan
Cover of The Practice of Attention by Cody Cook-Parrott
The Practice of Attention by Cody Cook-Parrott
Cover of Burnout by Emily Nagoski
Burnout by Emily Nagoski
Cover of How to Stop Trying by Kate Williams
How to Stop Trying by Kate Williams
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Gender Justice Reading List

Legal Voice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights for gender justice through impact litigation, policy advocacy, education, and coalition building. The list below presents some of our favorite (work-related) books.

Learn more at legalvoice.org.


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Cover of The Turnaway Study by Diana Greene Foster
The Turnaway Study by Diana Greene Foster
Cover of The Story of Jane by Laura Kaplan
The Story of Jane by Laura Kaplan
Cover of This Common Secret by Susan Wicklund
This Common Secret by Susan Wicklund
Cover of Essential Labor by Angela Garbes
Essential Labor by Angela Garbes
Cover of The Beginning and End of Rape by Sarah Deer
The Beginning and End of Rape by Sarah Deer
Cover of What We Talk about When We Talk about Rape by Sohaila Abdulali
What We Talk about When We Talk about Rape by Sohaila Abdulali
Cover of Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Cover of White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad
White Tears/Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad
Cover of Born Both by Hida Viloria
Born Both by Hida Viloria
Cover of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Cover of A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
A Shore Thing by Joanna Lowell
From addabook_admin

For a Better Tomorrow

Amongst these titles, you'll find:

  • Inspiring stories of resisting tyrannic governments
  • Communities coming together in times of need
  • Persistent, relentless showing up for civil rights and justice
  • Guidance on what makes for effective, sustainable resistance movements
  • Hope that a better tomorrow is within reach if we fight for it
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Cover of On Courage by Julia Angwin
On Courage by Julia Angwin
Cover of Wake by Rebecca Hall
Wake by Rebecca Hall
Cover of Be a Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo
Be a Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo
Cover of Calling in by Loretta J Ross
Calling in by Loretta J Ross
Cover of Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
Cover of Practical Radicals by Deepak Bhargava
Practical Radicals by Deepak Bhargava
Cover of The People's Project by Saeed Jones
The People's Project by Saeed Jones
Cover of What Can We Hope For? by Richard Rorty
What Can We Hope For? by Richard Rorty
Cover of Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown
Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Maree Brown
Cover of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Cover of Resisting Nazism by Luke Berryman
Resisting Nazism by Luke Berryman
Cover of Protest by Annie Leonard
Protest by Annie Leonard
Cover of When the Revolution Comes by Chris Smalls
When the Revolution Comes by Chris Smalls
Cover of Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth
Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth
Cover of Nonviolent by James, Jr Lawson
Nonviolent by James, Jr Lawson
Cover of A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
A Paradise Built in Hell by Rebecca Solnit
Cover of The Next American Revolution by Grace Lee Boggs
The Next American Revolution by Grace Lee Boggs
Cover of There's a Revolution Outside, My Love by Tracy K Smith
There's a Revolution Outside, My Love by Tracy K Smith
Cover of The Activist's Handbook by Randy Shaw
The Activist's Handbook by Randy Shaw
Cover of History Teaches Us to Resist by Mary Frances Berry
History Teaches Us to Resist by Mary Frances Berry
From addabook_admin

Meaningful Memoirs

These authors don’t just recount what happened in their memoirs; they sit with hard questions and identify the turning points that made them who they are. Sometimes they make us laugh, sometimes the stories hit hard. Either way, there's often a lesson for us all, even in these deeply personal accounts.

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Cover of A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
Cover of Ma and Me by Putsata Reang
Ma and Me by Putsata Reang
Cover of Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones
Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones
Cover of Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
Cover of The Home Place by J Drew Lanham
The Home Place by J Drew Lanham
Cover of No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies by Julian Aguon
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies by Julian Aguon
Cover of Quitter by Erica C Barnett
Quitter by Erica C Barnett
Cover of The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza
The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza
Cover of Light and Thread by Han Kang
Light and Thread by Han Kang
Cover of I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell
I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell
Cover of Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Cover of Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong
Year of the Tiger by Alice Wong
Cover of Becoming Little Shell by Chris La Tray
Becoming Little Shell by Chris La Tray
Cover of Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
Cover of Becoming the Ocean by Erin Russ
Becoming the Ocean by Erin Russ
Cover of None of the Above by Travis Alabanza
None of the Above by Travis Alabanza
Cover of Mainline Mama by Keeonna Harris
Mainline Mama by Keeonna Harris
Cover of Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hulls
Cover of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb
Cover of A Thousand Ways to Die by Trymaine Lee
A Thousand Ways to Die by Trymaine Lee
Cover of Educated by Tara Westover
Educated by Tara Westover
Cover of The Waterbearers by Sasha Bonét
The Waterbearers by Sasha Bonét
Cover of Strangers by Belle Burden
Strangers by Belle Burden
Cover of The Blue Jay's Dance by Louise Erdrich
The Blue Jay's Dance by Louise Erdrich
Cover of Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H
Cover of What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
Cover of Spinning by Tillie Walden
Spinning by Tillie Walden
Cover of Stay with Me, I Want to Be Alone by Keith W Wakefield
Stay with Me, I Want to Be Alone by Keith W Wakefield
Cover of Trans by Juliet Jacques
Trans by Juliet Jacques
Cover of Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Cover of Next of Kin by Gabrielle Hamilton
Next of Kin by Gabrielle Hamilton
Cover of Stay True by Hua Hsu
Stay True by Hua Hsu
Cover of Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Cover of Leaving Home by Mark Haddon
Leaving Home by Mark Haddon
Cover of I'll Tell You When I'm Home by Hala Alyan
I'll Tell You When I'm Home by Hala Alyan
Cover of Carry by Toni Jensen
Carry by Toni Jensen
Cover of Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
Cover of Bad Indians (Expanded Edition) by Deborah Miranda
Bad Indians by Deborah Miranda
Cover of Woman of Interest by Tracy O'Neill
Woman of Interest by Tracy O'Neill
Cover of Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit De Waal
Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit De Waal
Cover of We Should Not Be Friends by Will Schwalbe
We Should Not Be Friends by Will Schwalbe
Cover of The Rough Side of the Mountain by Keisha Lance Bottoms
The Rough Side of the Mountain by Keisha Lance Bottoms

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