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Defining the American Dream one page at a time πŸ’™ πŸ“š Back to back reads of Huckleberry Finn and James. Join us. It's better than scrolling. #booksky greatamericanbookclub.substack.com
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Our notes on chapters 6-10 of Huckleberry Finn are here. It's not too late to join us as we build an archive of deep reading unlike any other on the internet #booksky #twain πŸ“šπŸ’™
Huckleberry Finn: Discussion II
Chapters 6-10: Escape, outrage, and the spectrum of freedom
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A heritage of economic migration and seeking better lives for your children
The official DHS account is now tweeting about β€œyour homeland’s heritage”
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The Grapes of Wrath. Slaughterhouse-Five. Brave New World. Huckleberry Finn. These books are about freedom and agency but also human dignity. Tractors, bombs, pills, and political systems convince us the dispossession of others is okay and even inevitable. These authors remind us it's a choice πŸ’™πŸ“š
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If you want to understand more about automation and economic migration πŸ’™πŸ“š πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»
The Grapes of Wrath. Slaughterhouse-Five. Brave New World. Huckleberry Finn. These books are about freedom and agency but also human dignity. Tractors, bombs, pills, and political systems convince us the dispossession of others is okay and even inevitable. These authors remind us it's a choice πŸ’™πŸ“š
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social Β· Jul 2
AOC: This bill is a deal with the devil. It explodes our national debt. It militarizes our entire economy. It strips away health care and basic dignity of the American people for what? To give Elon Musk a tax break.. We cannot stand for it. And we will not support it. You should be ashamed
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Look around. The case for more, not less, liberal arts education is stronger than ever.

This is the intentional destruction of public higher education by a far right authoritarian party at war with knowledge, science, research, evidence, & the citizenry. Incredibly sad & dangerous.
So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.
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We are a community but also a resource connecting the classics of our past to the present moment. Everybody can access complete notes on The Grapes of Wrath, Slaughterhouse-Five, Brave New World, and Huck Finn. We're just getting started.

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Defining the American Dream one page at a time. Click to read The Great American Book Club, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
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Close reading is the antidote to the algorithm and the way out of this whole mess
Can't wait to pick this up πŸ€™πŸ»πŸ€™πŸ»
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Our notes on chapters 6-10 of Huckleberry Finn are here. It's not too late to join us as we build an archive of deep reading unlike any other on the internet #booksky #twain πŸ“šπŸ’™
Huckleberry Finn: Discussion II
Chapters 6-10: Escape, outrage, and the spectrum of freedom
open.substack.com
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If you want to understand more about the bombs we're dropping πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»
If you want to understand more about automation and economic migration πŸ’™πŸ“š πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»
Or jump right in with our current read, Huckleberry Finn, which we're following up with Percival Everett's 21st century response, James πŸ’™πŸ“š
Huckleberry Finn: Discussion I
Chapters 1-5: Civilization, salvation, and the sins of the father
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The Great American Book Club is a literary resource unlike any other on the internet, dedicated to examining contemporary American identity and meaning through our most cherished stories. Reject the algorithm, join the movement.

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The Great American Book Club | Substack
Defining the American Dream one page at a time. Click to read The Great American Book Club, a Substack publication. Launched 6 months ago.
open.substack.com