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So, what have you been reading recently? | ๐ Weekly book discussion, review, and recommendations thread, June 28th, 2026
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Fiction or Non-Fiction, academic or casual, theory or non-theory, feel free to mention books of any genre and on any topic.
Continuing Nkrumah's work on Neocolonialism. Coming off of Fanon's writing really helps contextualize Nkrumah's writing here, identifying the struggle against Neocolonialism in nominally independent states.
Read Nkrumah's biography by Yuri Smertin
Will add it to the backlog!
It's great.
Really puts his life in perspective.
Got me interested in the Soviet Union post-1956 too.
Before I was very pro-Stalin and anti-Khruschev.
I mean, I still am.
But now I am interested in the scientific and theoretical developments and achievements after 1956.
Also, African Liberation, which the Soviets were keen on.
Thanks!
No problem!