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THE TATTOOIST OF

AUSCHWITZ

by Heather Morris

This tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.

THE SCARLET LETTER

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a riveting tale of love, shame, and redemption, where Hester Prynne's resilience and defiance shine through the oppressive puritanical society that brands her with the scarlet 'A'.

BROOKLYN

by Colm Tóibín

In this exquisite novel, Eilis Lacey navigates the complex emotional landscape of immigration, love, and self-discovery as a young Irish woman who leaves her small hometown in Ireland for Brooklyn, New York, finding herself torn between two worlds and two potential futures.

MAUD MARTHA

by Gwendolyn Brooks

Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on the South Side of 1940s Chicago. Amidst the crumbling taverns and overgrown yards, she dreams: of New York, romance, her future.

A miniature wonder of a story by the celebrated poet and first Black author to win a Pulitzer Prize. 

THE BOOK OF JOB
Short Stories for English Language Learners
THE SONG OF JOB

God said, "Satan, where you been?" Satan said, "I been on Earth among men." God said, "You must have seen my faithful servant, Job. You must have seen his worth and how he's evil's foe" Satan said, "Well, yes God, Job is your man. But if you struck him, God, well what would he do then?



Two Dozen Songs
from, for & about
America

Articles - Interviews
Speeches - Opinions

"I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. And this is a dangerous ...concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultrawealthy people, and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead."
-Joe Biden (President of the United States)

The richest 1 percent of Americans hold 31 percent of the nation’s total wealth.
The bottom 50 percent of all Americans hold just 2.4 percent of the nation's total wealth. (-St. Louis Federal Reserve)

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

'We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.'
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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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