I think this is a fun TikTok trend, and I want to build myself a personal curriculum to span the rest of the calendar year.
My theme will be the definition of love and its many forms (traditional and unusual) with more of an emphasis on how it’s done well than how it’s done poorly, although I know counter-examples are important, too. Stories about love that aren’t necessarily romantic are welcomed.
My jumping off point will be bell hooks’ All About Love.
I’m open to fiction and non-fiction, graphic novels, anything. Even films, although I’d prefer to stick to books.
Any suggestions?
by ehroby
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