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. 

Challenge Books

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Diana Ross: A Biography by J. Randy Taraborrelli

Diana Ross: A Biography

J. Randy Taraborrelli

528 pages • 1985 • 8 editions

nonfiction biography music informative medium-paced
The Beatles' Let It Be by Steve Matteo

33 1/3 #12

The Beatles' Let It Be

Steve Matteo

missing duration info • 2004 • 4 editions

nonfiction music informative lighthearted slow-paced
Conversations with McCartney by Paul Du Noyer

Conversations with McCartney

Paul Du Noyer

384 pages • 2015 • 6 editions

nonfiction biography music informative lighthearted fast-paced
And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles by Ken McNab

And in the End: The Last Days of The Beatles

Ken McNab

314 pages • 2019 • 6 editions

nonfiction history music informative reflective slow-paced
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

King: A Life

Jonathan Eig

688 pages • 2023 • 16 editions

nonfiction biography history politics race informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Malcolm X

496 pages • 1965 • 59 editions

nonfiction autobiography history informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Joan Didion

238 pages • 1968 • 50 editions

nonfiction essays history memoir informative reflective medium-paced
The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women

Kristin Hannah

471 pages • 2024 • 72 editions

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced