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- Book #7: Never Let Me Go + (Trump failing, postmodernism?)This dystopian novel by Kazuo Ishiguro is not like other dystopian novels. It has a unique ability to trigger a mood of nostalgia in the reader. Because it forces us to reminisce on our own lives and watch the plot unfold from a foundation of our past,...52 min
- Book #6: Daring Greatly + (defunding police, self flagellating liberals)Brene Brown, the author of Daring Greatly, kills it. There's a reason why she's so hot right now. She has a unique ability to turn mountains of research into practical self-help advice. The thing is, this self-help book is much more than just that. It...1 hr 10 min
- Book #5: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage + (censorship, George Floyd)Friends... amigos... join us this week for the heart-pounding adventure story that'll woo you with beautiful language (props to Alfred Lansing). A story that'll take you on an emotional rollercoaster and make you proud of us animals known as humans. A...1 hr 19 min
- Book #4: The Alchemist + (Cuomo Cuomo Cuomo, Confirmation Bias)Om Mani Padme Hum.... Whoops our bad we were just meditating. This week the Alchemist by Paolo Coelho will blast your mind into another realm. It'll make you reconsider the path you're currently on, and make changes for the better. It paints a picture...1 hr 6 min
- Book #3: America: The Farewell Tour (Part 2) + (UFOs, Tara Reade)This week we go even deeper into the second half of America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges. Are there parallels between today's society and the beginnings of Nazi Germany? Are we all about me? Has capitalism sold us a dream of a fictitious paradise...1 hr 34 min
- Book #3: America: The Farewell Tour + (Coronavirus Deniers, Fake Support)Things just keep getting more strange don't they? This week we broke it down... America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges went there. It's a painful examination of the state of our nation and of the world. Have corporations really become the global...1 hr 51 min
- Book #2: Just Mercy + (the hypocrisy of mainstream media)Drew and Julio go in on Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. This book about racial injustice will open your eyes, crush your heart, and provide you with a surplus of food-for-thought during these confined times. The injustices this book revealed made us see...1 hr 12 min
- Book #1: American Dirt + (coronavirus, Biden)Have you heard about or read the highly contentious 2020 novel American Dirt? The novel which initially received universal praise has recently experienced a large backlash from Latinx communities and others. We read it. We digested it. Now let's talk...1 hr 13 min
About Chicano Thought
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Drew Silva and Julio Mendoza offer the Chicano perspective to a book of the week, and current events. We read and analyze works in their highest form, books. We read to be entertained, but especially…
to learn. We enjoy introspection and challenging our own beliefs/ideas. The world seems crazier than ever, and we're just putting out our specific culturally based interpretations of just what the hell is actually going on. Who knows what's what? We definitely don't. Let's have some fun.