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This summer, we focused on expanding our reading lists to include authors of color and unique perspectives, and looking for reads that relate to a number of global issues, from racism to education to the environment. Below are the books we’ve been reading that contain diverse perspectives, offer valuable social commentary, and give us insight into current issues.
The Sixth Extinction- Elizabeth Kolbert
Tambourines to Glory– Langston Hughes
The Source of Self-Regard– Toni Moriston
The Phantom Tollbooth– Norton Juster
The Death of Artemio Cruz- Carlos Fuentes
This Side of Paradise- F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Trial- Franz Kafka
A Map to the Door of No Return- Dionne Brand
Swing Time- Zadie Smith
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