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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing was born of British parents in Persia, in 1919, and moved with her family to southern Rhodesia when she was five years old. She went to England in 1949 and has lived there ever since. She is the author of more than 30 books—novels, stories, reportage, poems, and plays. In 2007, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.  She passed away in 2013.  
Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
The Summer Before the Dark
The Good Terrorist
The Fifth Child
The Memoirs of a Survivor
Stories

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Briefing for a Descent Into Hell
The Summer Before the Dark
The Good Terrorist
The Fifth Child
The Memoirs of a Survivor
Stories

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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