1960s Deep Dive ☮️

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4 participants (38 books)

Overview

Read 60 books written during, taking place in, or about the 1960s. “Book” is used loosely and can include influential essays/articles, poems, fiction, or nonfiction. The goal is to better understand the political and artistic climate and the broader historical context of activist movements during the period. 

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Joni Mitchell -- Hits: Authentic Guitar TAB by Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell -- Hits: Authentic Guitar TAB
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Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell -- Hits: Authentic Guitar TAB

Joni Mitchell

126 pages • 1997 • 1 edition

Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words by Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell: In Her Own Words

Joni Mitchell

254 pages • 2014 • 9 editions

nonfiction biography memoir music informative lighthearted fast-paced
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Hainish Cycle

The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

320 pages • 1969 • 139 editions

fiction classics lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

Stephen King

181 pages • 1982 • 38 editions

fiction horror thriller dark tense medium-paced
Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

Cher

15h 47m • 2024 • 10 editions

nonfiction memoir music emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll by Priscilla Presley

Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N' Roll

Priscilla Presley

320 pages • 1985 • 31 editions

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Vincent Bugliosi

687 pages • 1974 • 51 editions

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced
Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx

Wyoming Stories

Brokeback Mountain

Annie Proulx

55 pages • 1997 • 46 editions

fiction lgbtqia+ romance short stories emotional sad fast-paced
Songs that Shook the Planet by Chuck D

Songs that Shook the Planet

Chuck D

1h 44m • 1 edition

nonfiction music challenging dark medium-paced
King and the Other America: The Poor People's Campaign and the Quest for Economic Equality by Sylvie Laurent

King and the Other America: The Poor People's Campaign and the Quest for Economic Equality

Sylvie Laurent

384 pages • 3 editions

nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced