The New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran returns with a guide to the power of literature in turbulent times, arming readers with a resistance reading list, ranging from James Baldwin to Zora Neale Hurston to Margaret Atwood.

"[A] stunning look at the power of reading. ... Provokes and inspires at every turn." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Remarkable. ... Audacious." -The Progressive

"Stunningly beautiful and perceptive." -Los Angeles Revi ...