Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments appears in 10 book lists

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Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments appears in 10 book lists on Shepherd.

The best nonfiction books that reclaim lost history or silenced voices

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My favorite books on U.S. labor history that bring personal stories to life

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My favorite books that answer to the question: How might one live an anarchist life?

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My favorite books to reimagine the present

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My favorite books that will blow your mind about US women’s history

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My favorite books for putting sexual assault in perspective

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My favorite books for understanding why we need reproductive justice

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The best books by African American and Caribbean female writers

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The best contemporary books that reimagine BIPOC history

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My favorite books about reimagining biography

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