Michael Li 李之樸 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Redistricting & voting counsel at @brennancenter at @NYUlaw. Opinions mine. Usual caveats about retweets. From TX, so lots of tweets about the Lone Star State.

The Great Seal of the United States: Its History, Symbolism and Message for the New Age
Paul Foster Case
In any event, St. Paul’s Chapel has one of the earliest depictions of the Great Seal of the United States - featuring a turkey instead of an eagle, as Ben Franklin would have wanted. https://t.co/SwB5kAgO7R
Paperback, 2021
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The Chinese Must Go: Violence, Exclusion, and the Making of the Alien in America
Beth Lew-Williams
During Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, I’m going to recommend some books. I’ll start with Beth Lew-Williams’ terrific “The Chinese Must Go,” which looks at the rise of anti-Chinese violence & development of “alien” exclusion policies in the 19th century. https://t.co/pHFXAvBGFc
Paperback, 2021
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Dragonwings
Laurence Yep
A middle-school in Tennessee has banned Laurence Yep’s Dragonwings, which won the Newbery Honor in 1976. https://t.co/X2PUDRxJNy
Paperback, 2001
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Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Chris Miller
Reading Chris Miller’s Chip War on the train ride down to the City - and it is every bit is engrossing as the reviews say. https://t.co/ofN8ceyFyK
Hardcover, 2022
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Perish
Latoya Watkins
LaToya Watkins’ ‘Perish’ looks so good. Can’t wait to read it when it comes out. https://t.co/YbZ8TsdaoM
Paperback, 2023
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Ink: Blue
Al K. Line
Under the four alternative plans, AL-7 continues to be a Black majority district, but in each of the plans, AL-2 also would be a Black majority district, bringing the percentage of districts that are Black opportunity districts in line the Black share of the pop. 6/ https://t.co/Z4QUj4K32S
Paperback, 2015
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Everything Flows
Vasily Grossman
One of my aims for this summer is to read Vasily Grossman’s ‘Life and Fate,’ but decided to start with the (shorter) ‘Everything Flows.’ https://t.co/MvU3tXnRvW
Paperback, 2009
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Life and Fate
Vasily Grossman
One of my aims for this summer is to read Vasily Grossman’s ‘Life and Fate,’ but decided to start with the (shorter) ‘Everything Flows.’ https://t.co/MvU3tXnRvW
Paperback, 2006
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All I Want for Christmas Is...
A. G. Lewis
All I want for Christmas is for Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. https://t.co/msGV1Z3lvF
Paperback, 2019
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Mazes for Kids Alphabet ABC Fruits & Vegetables: Mazes For Children 3-14 years, Maze book for boys and girls, Large format, Game with 3 levels: Easy,
Only Black
The thing about the Alabama case that SCOTUS agreed to hear is exactly how easy it would have been to create a second Black district. The map passed by the Alabama legislature (left) and the state’s Black pop (right). Black voters are a majority only in AL-7. https://t.co/G0hGYSW50K
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