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PATRIOT

A MEMOIR

by Alexei Navalny

“This book is a testament not only to Alexei’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against dictatorship — a fight he gave everything for, including his life. Through its pages, readers will come to know the man I loved deeply — a man of profound integrity and unyielding courage."
—Yulia Navalnaya

SUITE FRANCAISE


by Irène Némirovsky

Irène Némirovsky masterfully captures the chaos and resilience of human spirit during the early days of World War II. Set in Nazi-occupied France, this riveting novel weaves together the lives of diverse characters. Némirovsky's prose vividly brings to life the fear, hope, and complex relationships that arise in the face of unimaginable adversity.

GABI

A GIRL IN PIECES

by Isabel Quintero

Gabi Hernandez, a witty Mexican-American teenager, chronicles her last year in high school in her diary – college applications, Cindy's pregnancy, Sebastian's coming out, the cute boys, her father's meth habit, the food she craves, family struggles, friendship, and sexuality.
    A raw, honest, and empowering coming-of-age story.

ANIMAL FARM


by George Orwell

George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a society’s blind march towards authoritarian rule. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece is still ferociously fresh; a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups.

THE LITTLE PEOPLE
Short Stories for English Language Learners


by Steven Millhauser

They are citizens of our town who own property, pay taxes, and vote. They dress like us. They speak like us. They eat like us. They are two inches tall.



The hostile takeover
of the United States government

Articles - Interviews
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ANTI-AUTHORITARIAN NOVELS:
various genres that explore themes of authoritarianism, resistance, and individual freedom.

1984
by George Orwell

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

“It Took Trump only twenty-four days to sell out Ukraine."
-Susan Glasser in The New Yorker.

   Trump “effectively surrendered to Putin” and appears prepared to force Ukraine to accede to “a settlement that could have been written in the Kremlin.”
-John Bolton

It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis

The Iron Heel
by Jack London

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow

Night Soldiers
by Alan Furst

The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth

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