Politics & Government
As far as topics go, politics may be as divisive as they come. Still, there's no escaping the role that it plays in our lives. The texts in this collection explore the gamut of how politics shapes and reshapes societies throughout history.
Publication year 2018
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Economics, Equality, Social Class, Justice, Power & Greed, Community, Wins & Losses
Tags Politics & Government, Business & Economics, Social Justice, Civil Rights & Jim Crow South, Social Class, Sociology, World History
Publication year 1952
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, The Past, Politics & Government, War, Truth & Lies, Wins & Losses, Safety & Danger, Good & Evil
Tags US History, Cold War, Politics & Government, Philosophy, Christian, World History, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Biography
Publication year 1975
Genre Novella, Fiction
Themes Justice, Equality, Perseverance, Guilt, Self Discovery, Truth & Lies, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Politics & Government, Education, Safety & Danger, Fate, Power & Greed
Tags Gender & Feminism, Trauma & Abuse, African Literature, Social Justice, Education, Finance, Middle Eastern History, Love & Sexuality, Politics & Government, Incarceration, Crime & Law, Women`s Studies, Education, Classic Fiction
Woman at Point Zero, also titled Firdaus, is a 1975 novella by Nawal El Saadawi based on the true account of a woman named Firdaus who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in 1974. Saadawi was a prolific Egyptian feminist and physician, and she worked with Egyptian women who experienced various mental conditions that Saadawi saw largely as resulting from living in a patriarchal society. She had the privilege of meeting Firdaus on... Read Woman at Point Zero Summary
Publication year 1973
Genre Poem, Fiction
Themes Mothers
Tags Parenting, African American Literature, Women`s Studies, Gender & Feminism, World History, Arts & Culture, Politics & Government, Religion & Spirituality
Publication year 1981
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Race, Social Class, Community, Justice
Tags Gender & Feminism, Race & Racism, US History, Politics & Government, Social Justice, Women`s Studies, Sociology, World History, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Economics, Power & Greed, Politics & Government, Order & Chaos, War
Tags Politics & Government, World History, Science & Nature, Business & Economics, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 2006
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Apathy, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Guilt, Hope, Death, Future, Environment, Community, Education, Nation, Social Class, Politics & Government, War, Art, Fame, Truth & Lies, Beauty, Good & Evil, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger
Tags Science Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Social Class, Disability, Depression & Suicide, Leadership, Military & War, Trauma & Abuse, Politics & Government
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a horror fiction novel by Max Brooks published in 2006. The book was a critical and commercial success, generally receiving positive reviews and spending several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. It has sold millions of copies around the world and was subsequently turned into a successful movie starring Brad Pitt, released in 2013, and a highly rated video game, released in... Read World War Z Summary
Publication year 1973
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Colonialism
Tags Heinemann African Writers, Satirical Literature, Realistic Fiction, Symbolic Narrative, Social Class, History: African , Politics & Government, Love & Sexuality, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Humor, African American Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction
Xala: A Novel was written by the Senegalese writer and filmmaker Ousmane Sembène. The satirical work was originally published in France in 1974 and released in the United States in 1976. In 1975, it was adapted into a film directed by Sembène. The postcolonial novel deals with the aftermath of Senegal’s formal independence from France on August 20, 1960—two years after the country had become a republic. Senegal celebrates its Independence Day on April 4... Read Xala Summary
Publication year 1991
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Religion & Spirituality, Space, Family
Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Politics & Government
Xenocide is the third book in Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game saga and is preceded by Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead. The series is best classified as dystopian science fiction; Ender’s Game, which has been adapted to film, is the most popular volume. Xenocide is set on two planets. The first, Lusitania, is inhabited by the Pequeninos and the descolada virus that is crucial to their life cycle but deadly to other species;... Read Xenocide Summary
Publication year 2007
Genre Play, Fiction
Themes Race, Equality, Art, Immigration
Tags Drama, Comedy & Satire, Life-Inspired Fiction, Race & Racism, Politics & Government, Education, Education, Asian Literature, Dramatic Literature, Humor
Publication year 2009
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Gender Identity
Tags Gender & Feminism, Natural Disaster, 9/11, Creative Nonfiction, Women`s Studies, Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Biography, Politics & Government
Zeitoun is a nonfiction narrative recounting the trials and ordeals of the Zeitoun family during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Abdulrahman Zeitoun is a Syrian American who has built a successful business in New Orleans. With his wife, Kathy, an American who converted to Islam as an adult, and their children, Zeitoun feels a strong connection to his adopted city and country. He’s proud to be a builder and to help restore New Orleans in... Read Zeitoun Summary