the rest of the book is amazing, reading mao’s texts like on practice, on contradiction, combat liberalism and oppose booSKIP THE INTRO. ITS USELESS.
the rest of the book is amazing, reading mao’s texts like on practice, on contradiction, combat liberalism and oppose book worship have made me a better comrade. i wasn’t expecting to be touched so heavily but the collection of writings here are truly revolutionary and poetic ...more
"carmilla" is a lesbian vampire romance, dating back over a century. machado's edition of the text highlights its queerness, adding onto and critiquin"carmilla" is a lesbian vampire romance, dating back over a century. machado's edition of the text highlights its queerness, adding onto and critiquing the original published tale. the story follows laura, a girl living in an isolated land where she is seduced by carmilla, a vampire. this story pre-dates dracula and includes gorgeous drawings.
this book is so lesbian in the best way possible. beautiful and gorgeous and romantic. as a big fan of vampires, this scratched an itch i've been having for lesbian vampirism. machado's edition is the only valid one! will go down as one of my fav books ever. ...more
highly emotional, complex and progressive analysis of a juvenile detention center in texas, filled with children who committed highly violent crimes. highly emotional, complex and progressive analysis of a juvenile detention center in texas, filled with children who committed highly violent crimes. the detention center aims to truly rehabilitate them through an intense therapeutic and social experience. the stories of these children’s lives and the violence they then inflicted on others tug deeply at our most intimate feelings of empathy. violent criminals are commonly treated as aberrations of societies, not products of them. this book and this detention center serve as a means to understand “how,” children could ever do such violent things, and “what,” is to be done afterwards instead of giving up on them and sending them to serve life sentences in prison....more
incredibly written, ferrante is a master of her art. Olga, a housewife and mother of two children, slowly descends into madness following the abandonmincredibly written, ferrante is a master of her art. Olga, a housewife and mother of two children, slowly descends into madness following the abandonment of her husband. caring for the family he left behind, her new life brings her to insanity. short yet powerful, ferrante describes the position of women in society, men's infidelity, loss, grief, rage, suffering, and heartbreak. maybe "the bell jar" for mothers? will be reading everything by ferrante. ...more