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9 August 2018 By The Bookslamist

A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History

In 1966 a Gallup poll indicated that 72% of Americans had an unfavourable view of Martin Luther King Jr, unsurprising considering the mainstream media including the New York Times were vilifying him for his position over Vietnam (p.3). Jeanne Theorharis seeks to remind us of this history in her book ‘A More Beautiful and Terrible…

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11 May 2018 By Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

Deport, Deprive, Extradite: 21st century state extremism

Deport, Deprive, Extradite blew me away with how much Nisha Kapoor managed to say in such little space. I found myself constantly stopping to copy out her succinct quotes which articulated connections I have previously attempted to make, but had difficulty mapping out. A writer who can make such links so lucidly is one I…

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21 November 2017 By The Bookslamist

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

After the wondrous world of ‘His Dark Materials’ was completed in the year 2000, additions to the world of Lyra were slim with ‘Once Upon a Time in the North’ being the a major (albeit short) contribution in 2008. What that addition gave us was a glimpse of Philip Pullman being increasingly political. The demagogue…

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5 September 2017 By Asim Qureshi

Radical Skin/Moderate Mask: Islamic de-Radicalisation and Racism in Post-Racial Societies

‘Radical Skin, Moderate Masks’ was a difficult book to read, not because of the way it is written, which I happen to like very much, but more because of the way it confronts me, writes Asim Qureshi. The author, Yassir Morsi, leaves very little room for comfort in any space or position. There is a rare honesty, as…

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9 July 2017 By Asim Qureshi

Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race

This book is important for many reasons, and while it is written very much from the perspective of Reni Eddo-Lodge’s experience as a black woman growing up in the UK, there is much about it that I recognise. Particularly pertinent in the book is her presentation of white privilege and the way in which discussions…

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3 July 2017 By Asim Qureshi

The Good Immigrant

When I learnt that the Audible version of ‘The Good Immigrant’ was spoken by the author of each essay, I immediately took the decision to listen to it rather than read the book version I had already purchased. I was not disappointed at all by paying the extra money. There was something profound and layered…

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The Bookslamist blog is a space for our contributors to share reflections on the books they read. Unlike traditional blogs, we want to share thoughts on the books that have had an impact on our lives and thinking. We hope that others will be able benefit from these book in the many ways that we have, but more importantly, to begin much needed conversations about how our reading can us understand one another and the world that surrounds us. We hope you enjoy the blog Read More…

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