Amanda Marcotte Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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For decades, feminists were condescendingly told Republicans would never ban abortion, because, we were told, they are just cynically exploiting their yokel base. See: Frank, Thomas, "What's the Matter with Kansas".

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In "Fire & Blood," George R.R. Martin explores one of the more frustrating aspects of history, which is how hard it is to know for certain how certain things played out. Especially when there's conflicting accounts and people are spinning facts for political reasons. https://t.co/xusqbpm103

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If you like Star Wars or Mario or Nirvana or the Wu Tang Clan — anything 80s and 90s — you will love Latchkey! It's my boyfriend's new store in Philly and he's having a preview this Saturday and Sunday. Check it out on Instagram or stop by! https://www.instagram.com/p/CcjIA0DL26i/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

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New Standing Room Only, about fetus-powered street lamps and Tuesday's primaries. Today's sample is about how even the silly Fox News race-baiting contributes to rising fascism. Subscribe today! https://www.salon.com/newsletter Music by Silk City and Dua Lipa. https://t.co/zdaNgh0H5W

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Great list, but I think I'd bump one and put Lily Bart in House of Mirth. Edith Wharton should never be overlooked as a writer who sneaks up on you and then punches you in the gut. https://t.co/9kCaEMakNu

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The "favorite books of 2022" list from @Salon is out and my inclusion is "The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act" by @parabasis. It's both an important historical work and made me cackle throughout. Read it! https://t.co/H0EvyKwUZU

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And yes, just checked: Conor Friedersdorf, Bari Weiss, Thomas Chatterton Williams, John McWhorter. Not a single one has spoken up about this teacher getting fired for reading a silly book.

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Morning! Check out my interview with @AndyBCampbell about his new book "We Are Proud Boys." We spoke at length about how Proud Boys bamboozled the media. But we also talked about how they are hilariously bad at dating. https://t.co/VaWeokDV3n

Amanda Marcotte

The "favorite books of 2022" list from @Salon is out and my inclusion is "The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act" by @parabasis. It's both an important historical work and made me cackle throughout. Read it! https://t.co/H0EvyKwUZU

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"DeSantis was the one who empowered the woman who forced a Miami school to yank 'The Hill We Climb' by Amanda Gorman. But you can bet that book-banner is still going to vote for Trump." https://t.co/U4xNHqyHjz