"In honor of the
World Day of Social Justice (February 20th), I am hosting the first
Annual Social Justice Theme Read during the month of February. I hope
that this theme read will educate us on social injustice in the world
and allow us to appreciate organizations that have been working for
social justice locally and world-wide."
There will be two read-alongs:
Check out this post for more information. Also this more recent post that has dates for the read-alongs.To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (for the classics/literature crowd)
Noughts & Crosses, by Malorie Blackman (for the YA/Dystopia crowd)
I will be reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I am also planning to read Devil in a Blue Dress, the first in a mystery series by Walter Mosley that combines detective fiction with themes of racial disparity and social injustices experienced by racial minorities. I will be on the lookout for other books that will fit the theme.
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THE CONSTANT GARDENER by John le Carré may fit this theme. A British diplomat who is solving his wife's murder in Africa uncovers a sinister conspiracy by a western pharma giant involving drug trials on innocent people. The wife used to work for Amnesty. A poignant tale and a well-made movie too.
Thanks for joining Tracy! This should be a lot of fun...I'm excited to see what everyone reads. :)
Tracy - What a great idea for a themed read! There are some truly fine reads that address this theme. I'll be looking forward to your posts about it.
And I do like that blog title: Resistance is Futile. Clever, witty and draws the reader.
Prashant, I will have to look into that. I think I have a copy of that book, and I have not read it... although I saw the movie and liked it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks for letting us know Tracy. I too have signed up for it.
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