Community

A community can come together for the common good or be torn apart by disagreement and strife. This collection explores what makes a community and how individuals struggle or succeed in finding their place within it.

Drive

by Daniel H. Pink

Publication year 2009

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Community, Education, Science & Technology

Tags Psychology, Self-Improvement, Business & Economics

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Dry

by Augusten Burroughs

Publication year 2003

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Community, Grief, Apathy, Perseverance

Tags Humor, LGBTQ+, Psychology, Addiction & Substance Abuse, Trauma & Abuse, Psychology, Mental Illness, Biography

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Ducks

by Kate Beaton

Publication year 2022

Genre Graphic Memoir , Nonfiction

Themes Coming of Age, Social Class, Gender Identity, Loneliness, Economics, Environment, Femininity, Masculinity, Friendship, Community, Safety & Danger

Tags Biography

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Dust

by Hugh Howey

Publication year 2013

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Future, Animals, Climate, Environment, Plants, Place, Teamwork, Community, Education, Politics & Government, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology, Truth & Lies

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy

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Each Tiny Spark

by Pablo Cartaya

Publication year 2019

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Family, Disability, Justice, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Memory, Gender Identity, Mental Health, Fathers, Self Discovery, Community, Education, Immigration, Politics & Government

Tags Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Mental Illness, Disability, Trauma & Abuse

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Earth Abides

by George R. Stewart

Publication year 1949

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Community, Religion & Spirituality, Power & Greed

Tags Science Fiction, Fantasy, Survival Fiction, Action & Adventure, Classic Fiction

Earth Abides, by George R. Stewart, was originally published in 1949. The novel was one of the first of the post-apocalyptic science-fiction genre and a direct inspiration for Stephen King’s 1978 dark-fantasy novel The Stand.Stewart’s novel is unique given its historical context. Written during the early years of the Cold War when the threat of nuclear annihilation loomed in the American mind, the narrative portrays a world devastated not by bombs but by microscopic organisms—a... Read Earth Abides Summary

Eat a Bowl of Tea

by Louis Chu

Publication year 1961

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Regret, Shame & Pride, Femininity, Masculinity, Race, Sexual Identity, Daughters & Sons, Family, Fathers, Friendship, Marriage, Community, Immigration, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags Asian Literature, Historical Fiction, Classic Fiction

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Efuru

by Flora Nwapa

Publication year 1966

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Colonialism, Femininity, Community

Tags African Literature, Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies, Education, Education, African American Literature, World History, Classic Fiction

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Eldritch

by Keri Lake

Publication year 2025

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Love, Memory, Revenge, Femininity, Masculinity, Mental Health, Race, Sexual Identity, Coming of Age, Animals, Environment, Place, Community, Politics & Government, War, Fate, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Power & Greed, Religion & Spirituality, Safety & Danger

Tags Fantasy, Romance, Horror & Suspense

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Emako Blue

by Brenda Woods

Publication year 2005

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Social Class, Coming of Age, Grief, Safety & Danger, Race, Justice, Community, Death

Tags Realistic Fiction, Poverty, Trauma & Abuse, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Grief & Death, Urban Development, Arts & Culture

Emako Blue is a novel for young adults written by Brenda Woods. Set in Los Angeles, California, Emako's friends and schoolmates relay the events leading up to Emako Blue’s gang-related murder in alternating first-person narration, primarily through flashbacks. The text explores the effects of poverty, gang violence, guns, and how these issues have far-reaching impacts on each member of a community. As the events of the story unfold, each narrator must consider what they want... Read Emako Blue Summary

Emily Of New Moon

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Publication year 1923

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Perseverance, Grief, Loneliness, Love, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Death, Environment, Place, Daughters & Sons, Family, Fathers, Friendship, Self Discovery, Social Class, Community, Beauty, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Classic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Historical Fiction, Coming of Age

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Empire Of Illusion

by Chris Hedges

Publication year 2009

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Fame, Community

Tags Sociology, Education, Education, American Literature, World History, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Arts & Culture, Politics & Government

Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle is a non-fiction book written by Chris Hedges, published in 2009. This work of cultural criticism focuses on the effects of mass media and popular culture on American society, politics, and economics. Since its publication, Empire of Illusion has been marketed as a work which predicted the forces that ultimately gave rise to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Author Chris Hedges... Read Empire Of Illusion Summary

Empire of the Damned

by Jay Kristoff

Publication year 2024

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Grief, Guilt, Hate & Anger, Hope, Love, Regret, Revenge, Death, Animals, Appearance & Reality, Family, Social Class, Community, War, Loyalty & Betrayal

Tags Fantasy, Horror & Suspense

Empire of the Damned (2024) is a fantasy novel by Jay Kristoff, an internationally bestselling Australian author known for popular fantasy and science fiction series such as the Nevernight Chronicle trilogy and The Illuminae Files. The novel is the second installment in the Empire of the Vampire series, the first installment of which was published in 2021. Empire of the Damned, the second novel in the series, continues the saga of Gabriel de León, a... Read Empire of the Damned Summary