Hi there,

2024 has been a year of both progress and grief. Between the election, the climate crisis, and an ongoing genocide, we've weathered storms, both literal and figurative.

Here at Evergreen, so many of us have turned to books to help us stay strong, hold onto our wins, and dream of a better future.

🫂 Books that brought us comfort

• "The Unmaking of June Farrow" - Adrienne Young

• "Tell Me Everything" - Elizabeth Strout

• "We've Got People" - Ryan Grim

• "Red Rising" - Pierce Brown

• "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library" - Michiko Aoyama

• "We Will Not Cancel Us" - Adrienne Marie Brown

• "A Short Walk Through a Wide World" - Douglas Westerbeke

🧠 Books that gave us knowledge

• "They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us" - Hanif Abdurraqib

• "Blood Over Bright Haven" - M.L. Wang

• "How I Became A Tree" - Sumana Roy

• "What If We Get It Right" - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

• "The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915" - Jon Grinspan

• "Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition" - Shalanda Baker

• "All About Love" - bell hooks

🌈 Books that gave us hope

• "How We Live Is How We Die" - Pema Chödrön

• "Project Hail Mary" - Andy Weir

• "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" - Heather McGhee

• "This Is How You Lose The Time War" - Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

• "In the Lion's Mouth: Black Populism In The New South, 1886-1900" - Omar H. Ali

• "Monk and Robot" [series] - Becky Chambers

There's nothing quite like discovering the perfect book right when you need it the most—whether you need to escape reality or dive deeper into it, understand the world or feel understood, empathize with a stranger or better know yourself. If there are any books that have brought you comfort, knowledge, or hope this past year, let us know by replying to this email. We love hearing from you!

In community,