EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 18 MIN
5 Books to Read in Times of Resistance
from Pouring Over Books · host LaShawn Wiltz
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Pouring Over Books, LaShawn shares five books to read in times of resistance — stories that challenge power, question truth, and remind us why paying attention matters. From censorship to memory to survival, these picks show how reading can be both an escape and a quiet act of defiance.Books Mentioned in this Episode Octavia Butler – Parable of the SowerCitizen by Claudia RankineGeorge Orwell – 1984How Fascism Works, Jason StanleyFahrenheit 451, Ray BradburyHalf His Age Jennette McCurdy If I ruled the World by Amy Dubois BarnettThe Seven Daughters of Dupree by Nikesha Elise Williams Our Vicious Oaths N.E. DavenportFire Sword and Sea by Vanessa RileyBurn Down Masters House Clay CaneBookTalk for Booktok Whistles as Resistance Support the showJoin the Pouring Over Books Bookclub. We are reading Toni Morrison in 2026. Follow LaShawn on IG @lashawnwiltz and Threads @lashawnwiltzSubstack: Letters From LaShawn
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pouring Over Books, LaShawn shares five books to read in times of resistance — stories that challenge power, question truth, and remind us why paying attention matters. From censorship to memory to survival, these picks show how reading can be both an escape and a quiet act of defiance. Books Mentioned in this Episode Octavia Butler – Parable of the Sower Citizen by Claudia Rankine George Orwell – 1984 How Fascism Works, Jason Stanley F...
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