There is much in this book that may appear parochial, but if we are to be truly critical multiculturalists, we must be willing to enter domains without safe translations so that we can understand and engage with the complexities that affect the lives of others. There is, in other words, something refreshingly educational about ‘parochiality.’
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Opal has been planning to go to Chicago and join the Midwest’s superhero team, the Sentinels, since she was a little kid. That dream took on a more urgent tone when her superpowered dad was unjustly arrested for protecting a neighbor from an abusive situation.
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Very sadly, the coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of Lonely Planet’s UK magazine. Here’s a parting gift from their exceptionally talented team: a free eBook of 12 beautiful, previously unpublished features. Available only briefly – please share!
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I had the idea for The Ickabog a long time ago and read it to my two younger children chapter by chapter each night while I was working on it. However, when the time came to publish it, I decided to put out a book for adults instead, which is how The Ickabog ended up in the attic. I became busy with other things, and even though I loved the story, over the years I came to think of it as something that was just for my own children.
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In Saving the Earth Akuppa shows how the Buddhist philosophies of interconnectedness and compassion are of immense use in our efforts towards preserving the Earth.
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What is the reality of policing in the United States? Do the police keep anyone safe and secure other than the very wealthy? How do recent police killings of young black people in the United States fit into the historical and global context of anti-blackness?
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This book attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice – even public safety.
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A compelling and necessary look at the brutalism that inevitably emerges in the maintenance of racial castes, and the persistence of police violence today. – Chicago Review of Books
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