Alicia Matz (Pathological People Pleaser) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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PhD in Classics at Boston U. Augustan lit, gender & sexuality, sci-fi/fantasy reception. She/her. Also tweeting @CripAntiquity. #Insulin4All

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
R. F. Kuang
I’m currently reading R.F. Kuang’s Babel which is a fascinating examination of the use of language for colonial, imperial, and racist means (with magic). I’m not done yet but I recommend.
Paperback, 2023
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Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
Temi Oh
8. Do You Dream Of Terra Two? By Temi Oh https://t.co/4TyPoiYuzv
Paperback, 2019
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The Dictionary of Lost Words: Reese's Book Club
Pip Williams
I was finished reading The Dictionary of Lost Words last night and was just crying. Not just because of the bittersweet ending but also because of the invisible labor of women adjacent to academia we are still uncovering today
Paperback, 2022
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MaddAddam
Margaret Atwood
I’ve been reading Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam books and she’s such a vivid writer that my dreams have been wild
Paperback, 2014
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Daughters of Sparta
Claire Heywood
@clacey24 Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood is a split narrative with Helen and Klytemnestra. Electra by Jennifer Saint is similar but many more narrative perspectives. Also interestingly she shows up in Clare North’s Ithaca. But no solo book
Paperback, 2021
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Stone Blind
Natalie Haynes
Next book on the “omg I’m so excited to read” list—Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes https://t.co/VEZuzH1h4O
Paperback, 2024
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River Sing Me Home: A GMA Book Club Pick
Eleanor Shearer
2. River Sing Me Home, by Eleanor Shearer https://t.co/0kfrRMwC0K
Paperback, 2023
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Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
I’m currently reading Anthony Doerr’s _Cloud Cuckoo Land_ which has bits of Ancient Greek scattered through it. All I can say is that I should really brush up on my Greek
Paperback, 2022
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Old Babes in the Wood: Stories
Margaret Atwood
4. Old Babes in the Wood by Margaret Atwood (5/) https://t.co/wR05hRu741
Paperback, 2024
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The Deep
Rivers Solomon
4. The Deep, by Rivers Solomon (with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes). https://t.co/UtI5RrXePA
Paperback, 2020
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