
What we’re about
# Current Book
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis
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# About
The goal of this group is to foster a sense of community and shared learning. We will be reading both fiction and non-fiction books covering topics related to history, fascism, authoritarianism, capitalism, etc., then meeting (approximately once a month) to discuss key themes and reflect on our learnings to help us navigate these uncertain times together.
# Discussion Guides
Session 1: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
Session 2: Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen
Session 3: Strongmen by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Session 4: How to be Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Session 5: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis
Session 6: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Session 7: Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
Session 8: Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
# Crowd-Sourced News Sources
https://www.wired.com/
https://www.rollingstone.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/us
https://underthedesknews.substack.com/
https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/
https://ground.news/
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/
https://olgalautman.substack.com/
# Organizations & Institutions (to support)
Upcoming events
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It Can't Happen Here By Sinclair Lewis (and holiday event!)
Location not specified yetThis month we will be reading It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis as our first fiction book with book club!
The venue is TBD but we will likely be meeting somewhere other than the library in order to facilitate a fun holiday get together alongside our discussion.
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS SURVEY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND: https://forms.gle/hZ9NxBRCVAbuRGwq6
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Past events
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