Astra Taylor, author portrait
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Astra Taylor

ASTRA TAYLOR is an award-winning writer, activist, and documentarian, and a cofounder of the Debt Collective. She is the author of The People’s Platform, which won the American Book Award; Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone; and The Age of Insecurity. Taylor regularly writes for publications including The New Yorker and The New York Times. Taylor toured with the band Neutral Milk Hotel and was the 2023 CBC Massey Lecturer.
Solidarity

Books

Solidarity

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor’s Solidarity

From renowned organizers and activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor, comes the first in-depth examination of Solidarity—not just as a rallying cry, but as potent political movement with potential to effect lasting change. A Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist   Introduction In 1969, an ambitious and zealous political operative named Kevin Phillips published a book

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