Beach-reads recommendations from your comrades at Trades Hall.
Ed, Communications & Media team
Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens because colonialism, racism, identity and culture but also ageing, love and family.
And "Mother Jones's" autobiography because there's a story of women strikers who are imprisoned but eventually released because they sang loudly and badly enough that they became a nuisance to the town.
Clare, Political advisor
Alison Penningtons Gen F'd and I just read Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, a little novella about the power and abuse of the catholic church in Ireland, took 2hrs to read and it was beautifully written - 10/10 recommendation.
Nadine, Women's Team
Hood Feminism - Great read about intersectional feminism!
James, Young Workers Centre
Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed because Ursula presents a beautifully flawed utopia, I love sci fi and this is my fave. Also Hank Green's two part series, "The Carls" - it's YA fiction but a quick read and enjoyable escapism if you're a lame millennial nerdfighter like me.
Ioannis, Campaigns team
No Shortcuts: Organising for Power by Jane McAlevey
Antony, Building manager
I've just read the first of Garry Disher's Hirsch series. Going to read the other three over summer. Its outback australian noir.