Books & Film
Books, poems, and films we return to.
Book
End Times Fascism
And the Fight for the Living World · Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor examine the apocalyptic politics linking the far right, religious nationalism, and technology wealth.
Book
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide
Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow on who controls digital tools, who bears their costs, and how technology can serve the people using it.
Book
Vulnerable God
Kenneth Tanner
A reflection on the humanity of Jesus, vulnerability, and the character of God.
Reading
The Peace of Wild Things
Wendell Berry
A poem about fear, still water, and finding a moment of peace in the living world.
Book
The Lives We Actually Have
Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie
One hundred blessings for imperfect days, grief, ordinary joys, and the lives people are already living.
Book
How to Say Goodbye
Wendy MacNaughton
Drawings and reflections on being present with people at the end of their lives.
Book
America, América
Greg Grandin
A history of the Americas that traces the connected lives and struggles of the United States and Latin America.
Film
NAZA
A documentary by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
An investigation into the systems behind Israel’s killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, filmed on the rooftops of Tel Aviv.
Film
The Voice of Hind Rajab
A film by Kaouther Ben Hania
A film built around Hind Rajab’s recorded call for help and the efforts to reach her in Gaza.
Film
The Encampments
A documentary by Michael T. Workman and Kei Pritsker
A documentary about the student movement for Palestine, beginning with the encampment at Columbia University.
Film
Union
A documentary by Stephen Maing and Brett Story
Amazon warehouse workers organize a union in Staten Island, New York.
Film
American Doctor
A documentary by Poh Si Teng
Three American physicians work in Gaza and return home to advocate for the patients and colleagues they left behind.
Film
No Other Land
A film by Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham
A documentary about the destruction of Palestinian communities in Masafer Yatta and the resistance to displacement.