haven't been reading as much as i'd like to be reading atm, any recommendations would be cool, fiction or nonfic. on the fiction side of things, lately i've enjoyed Grapes of Wrath, The Metamorphosis, and Last Night at the Telegraph Club, but anything would be great.

on the non-fiction side, there's a ton i need to read more about, but stuff about a past or present communist state/movement would be awesome(especially China, Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, USSR), or alternately something like the Jakarta Method. also queer theory or literature would be great

idk if this is the right comm actually, i can repost this elsewhere if i need to

edit: thanks all!

  • RonaldMcReagan [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Non-fiction:

    • Kissinger's Shadow, it's about the war criminal we all know, a little on his early life and underlying philosophy with an in-depth look at how he perpetrated his war crimes. It was both an engaging and enraging read.

    • Chasing the Scream, it's about the origins and failures of the war on drugs, how it has shaped our views on addiction and how we might move beyond it. A melancholic yet hopeful read.

    Good recent fiction I read last year:

    • Inside Man by K. J. Parker. It's a novella, supernatural office comedy from the perspective of a demon working in the lowest part of the possessions department after a nervous breakdown. First book I've laughed out loud to on a few occasions in a while; some people didn't like the end because it's kind of empty, but I think it was a natural end that fit the vibe and direction of the story.