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Reading Group Week 16 Recap

May 10, 2025

Hey everyone. We'll get on video chat today at the same time as usual, 12pm ET (in 3 hours) to talk about links from this past week's email, as well as...

Reading Group Week 16

May 5, 2025

On Saturday I asked if you all had links to articles, essays, videos, music, or any other stuff by Palestinians, and a bunch of you delivered, so let's look...

Call for links

May 3, 2025

Hi everyone! I don't have my copy of Settler Militarism: World War II in Hawai'i and the Making of US Empire by Juliet Nebolon yet. It'll arrive in a couple...

Reading Group Week 15 Recap

May 3, 2025

Hey - We'll get on video chat today at 12pm ET (in 2 hours) to talk about Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed el-Kurd. This week we'll...

Reading Group Week 15

April 28, 2025

FYI: there is a fun link at the end of this email. Please read to the end for a fun link. Hello everyone. This week we'll finish reading Perfect Victims by...

Reading Group Week 14 Recap

April 26, 2025

Hello - We'll get on video chat today at 12pm ET (in about 2 hours) to talk about Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed el-Kurd. We'll talk...

Reading Group Week 14

April 21, 2025

We're continuing to read Perfect Victims by Mohammed el-Kurd Readings This week, let's read just chapter 6 ("miraculous epiphanies"). This is longer than the...

Reading Group Week 13

April 14, 2025

We're continuing to read Perfect Victims by Mohammed el-Kurd Readings This week, let's read Chapter 4 ("a life in cross-examination") Chapter 5 ("tropes and...

Reading Group Week 12

April 7, 2025

We're continuing to read Perfect Victims by Mohammed el-Kurd Readings This week, let's read Chapter 2 ("the politics of defanging") Chapter 3 ("shireen's...

Reading Group Week 11

March 31, 2025

Hello. Eid Mubarak and happy trans day of visibility. This week we're starting a new book: Perfect Victims by Mohammed El-Kurd If you haven't bought the book...

Reading Group Week 10

March 24, 2025

Hello. This is the last week of If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose. If you haven't had a chance to share pieces from the book that struck you, this is a great...

Reading Group Week 9

March 17, 2025

Hello. Thanks for being here for the reading group. Readings This week, let's read the following pieces Al-Aqsa Flood, Day 3 (October 9) Al-Aqsa Flood, Day 7...

Reading Group Week 8

March 10, 2025

Hello, thanks for being with me this week. Reading This week, let's read and discuss the following pieces: Without Consequences, Israel Will Continue to...

Reading Group Week 7

March 3, 2025

Hello. Thank you for being here. Let's get straight to the readings: Reading This week, I'd like to chat with people about the following pieces: O'Live Tree...

Reading Group Week 6

February 24, 2025

Hello, I want to thank you for being here. Standard Stuff Get the book If you haven't bought If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer yet, you can...

Reading Group Week 5

February 17, 2025

Hello! I've been really gratified with the conversations on bluesky and in the signal group chat, and especially the video chat on Saturday. Book, Donations,...

Reading Group Week 4

February 10, 2025

Hello, and welcome (back) to the reading group. We're starting with a new book this week, so I hope you'll join us as we read If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose...

Format and Roadmap

February 9, 2025

This page should serve as a continuously updating list of what books we’re going to be reading, and also how we'll talk about them. For the most part, links...

Reading Group Week 3

February 3, 2025

Hello! We’re rapidly approaching finishing Imagination: A Manifesto. I want to thank you all for joining me on this trip to read Dr. Benjamin's book and...

Reading Group Week 2

January 27, 2025

Hello! We're officially moving along. Saturday we had a good discussion about chapters 1 and 2, and I've been really happy with how people are bringing other...

Reading Group Week 1

January 20, 2025

Hello! Hopefully you have a copy of Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin either in hand or en route to you now. Readings This week, let's read and talk...

Ironing out things before we start

January 7, 2025

Last time... If things go smoothly, you won't get another email from me until January 13. ... so anyway, hello again. A few developments: Imagination: A...

Hi, welcome, tell your friends

December 23, 2024

Hi! Thanks for signing up for the reading group. I'll try to keep admin infrequent and brief; I just want to outline some things you might need to know....