15 Books Recommended by Tarana Burke
For over thirty years, Bronx native Tarana Burke has been organizing at the intersection of racial inequality and sexual violence.…
17 Books Recommended by Anita Hill
At 35, Anita Hill was thrust into the national spotlight when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her…
John Cusack's 8 Favorite Books of All Time
Over four decades as a Hollywood mainstay, John Cusack has gone from 80s teen heartthrob to one of the most…
15 Books on Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild' PCT Reading List
Cheryl Strayed is the bestselling author behind the novel Torch, and nonfiction books Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough. She…
All 32 of Emma Watson's Feminist Book Club Picks
In parallel with her work as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, actress and activist Emma Watson started a feminist book…
Howard Zinn's Reading List for Activists
Born to a Jewish immigrant family in 1920s Brooklyn, Howard Zinn was a visionary historian, philosopher, and political activist who…
George Takei's Top 10 Books to Inspire, Educate & Entertain
When George Takei took on the role of Star Trek helmsman Hikaru Sulu back in 1966, he became one of the…
André Leon Talley's 6 Favorite Books
Pioneering fashion journalist and longtime creative director and editor-at-large for Vogue André Leon Talley passed away yesterday at the age…
10 Books That Helped Michaela Coel Find Her Voice
Multihyphenate mega-talent Michaela Coel first came to fame in 2015, when she adapted her one-woman show into the darkly comic…
Rebecca Solnit's Favorite Works of Nature Writing
In 2013, Orion Magazine hosted a discussion between celebrated authors Rebecca Solnit and Robert MacFarlane on the evolving genre of nature writing.…