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These women’s stories have taken me around the world and through all kinds of political systems.

Some are recent reads, some have stayed with me since middle school, and others literally altered the trajectory of my life.

Grateful for translated literature, always!

#womenintranslationmonth #readingaroundtheworld by @literaryviews

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When your two favorite worlds collide 🏁📖

Perfect Saturday at the Red Bull showrun in Atlanta

#Formula1 #F1 #Bookstagram #SportsRomance #AtlantaEvents taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @literaryviews

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Having a very bookish summer and enjoying every second of it!!

Should I do a preview of August events?

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just browsing around @lovevillagebooks taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @literaryviews

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Currently reading 🍪

Crisis of the Common Good ahead of Senator Chris Murphy’s talk in Atlanta on Saturday

“In America, little remains of what used to be called the public commons - the essential parts of life organized for mutual benefit rather than profit extraction.”

We know the U.S. is divided, and politics thrive on disagreements. In his book, Senator Murphy outlines where he believes the cracks started: the cult of profit and the growth of gross inequality, the rise in screen time, consumerism as an identity, the education gap, and, most importantly, business and social activities moving away from local communities.

Can the government be the force to course correct? Should it?

In a way, development is what brought us to where we are now: new ways of making money, communicating, and globalization.

But in that growth, we have set aside entire groups of people who feel at a loss. Add that to a world that has favored the privileged, and you have a wave of people frustrated and left to their own means.

The issues outlined are in line with many of the conversations I hear around me about concerns for our generation and the next ones to come.

Many pages still to read... I’ll share more after Sunday’s event!

ps. I have been baking the whole foods brown butter cookies for a week straight now, send help (don’t <3) taken in Atlanta, Georgia by @literaryviews

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Destination Singapore 🇸🇬

See you on August 16th to discuss Rachel Heng’s novel “The Great Reclamation” for our Reading Around The World book club at @press.shop.

In this historical fiction novel, we follow Ah Boon, a boy growing up in a Singaporian fishing village who discovers he has a rare gift for finding mysterious, movable islands.

As he and his childhood friend Siok Mei come of age during World War II and Singapore’s transformation, they navigate love, loss, and their changing community.

#readingaroundtheworld #bookclub by @literaryviews

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The Odyssey movie screening

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Full disclaimer that this is @atlbookclub’s copy because as much as I wanted to re-read The Odyssey before it came out, there was no time!

I have to say that, for once, not reading improved my watching experience because I got to be surprised by some of Odysseus’ many, many adventures on his long journey home.

This movie was captivating and had me glued to my seat for the full 3h. An all star cast is always hard to manage and while some roles didn’t seem quite perfect, I really enjoyed the storytelling overall. I am inspired to actually get to reading now… Maybe we can all have a very Greek summer.

Can’t wait to hear what you think of the movie!

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This might have been my first time in the role of book hater for a discussion??

Okay hater might be a bit strong... I liked this book, but I didn’t love it the way I expected to. Maybe that’s on me because I’d heard so many people say The Song of Achilles absolutely wrecked them so my expectations were high, but I never found myself completely hooked.

I loved getting the story through Patroclus’ POV, but I actually thought the buildup to their relationship was stronger than the relationship itself. Patroclus’ love felt so real, but I kept waiting to feel that same depth from Achilles, and never quite did. The ending, though, was gorgeous, and it gave me *some* the emotional payoff I’d been waiting for.

I did enjoy how Miller framed the challenges to Patroclus and Achilles’ relationship, from the characters around them such as Odysseus questioning their ‘friendship’, to reading Patroclus’ own concerns over what people would think, which gave depth to the overall purpose of this retelling.

I am definitely not a Greek mythology buff so had fun learning through the story, even though some of the names and references could’ve been cut back a bit imo to avoid parts in the middle of the novel from dragging.

I also can’t help comparing it to Madeline Miller’s other novel Circe. Since this was her first book, I see it as her finding her voice, while Circe is where she really mastered it. If you have to pick just one, I’d recommend Circe every time.

A great book club pick though and loved hearing everyone’s perspectives at @atlbookclub special meeting at @colonysquareatl

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Sunday stack with two different vibes from Latin America

🇧🇷 The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao: Two sisters, Euridice and Guida, are separated and eventually brought back together as they navigate their not-so-conventional lives in 1940s Brazil. Euridice is in a traditional marriage, but her body&mind are full of talent and dreams. Her bold, and sometimes reckless, sister comes back into her life right when she needs her most, with many stories of her own to share.

🇨🇱 Clean: More literary fiction than thriller, Estela is a live-in maid for a wealthy family in the suburbs of Santiago, living a life so different from the one she knew with her mother. Now, she seems to be questioned by the police as she recounts the moments leading up to the death of the family’s young daughter, Julia. A commentary on class and inequality delivered by an unreliable narrator is a combo I love to read. taken in LottaFrutta by @literaryviews

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