Calling for a fundamental cultural shift through stories (with a side of your favorite brew)

Contributor: Kat

Kat (she/they) is a writer by day and a critical theory nerd by night. After obtaining a BA in English Literature from the University of California at Riverside and a short stint at Pratt Institute in Media Studies, she now spends her time writing and editing at their day job, trying to get more people the preventive healthcare they need. Kat works with Bookish Brews on occasion, copyediting or article writing as the moment calls for it (keep an eye out!). She can be found most days in Brooklyn, NY, training her dog.


Recommendations from Kat

To Read: Articles

To Read: Theory

All About Love by bell hooks

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The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House Audre Lorde

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Asians Wear Clothes on the Internet: Race, Gender, and the Work of Personal Style Blogging by Minh-Ha T. Pham

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The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study by Fred Moten, Stefano Harney, J. Jack Halberstam

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To Read: Fiction

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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To Watch

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,
directed by Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

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The Celluloid Closet,
directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman

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Nannette,
by Hannah Gadsby

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Decolonize Your Bookshelf With Me

Hi! I’m Amanda. Bookish Brews started as a personal project to decolonize my bookshelf turned into a passion for diverse stories. Once I realized how much we can grow personally from stories by people with different experiences than our own, I realized how much they impact our world. But I also know that growth from stories does not happen without intentionality. Bookish Brews is dedicated to building meaningful conversations about how stories by diverse voices can change our lives, our culture, and our world.

"Let's change the system via the lens of compelling fiction."

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