books...i love them. can't get enough of them. here are some of my favorites:<p>
<b>pornography:men possessing women by andrea dworkin</b> (even though i may not agree with all of dworkin's views in this book, she still gives a great analysis on the
industry men have created, pornography. she calls porno, "the graphic depiction of whores," and says erotica is just "high class porno" within the bigger male system of pornography.)</p>
<p><b>fortunate son: george w.bush and the making of an american president by j.h.
hatfield</b> (ha ha dubya...you lose! this book was recalled when it was first published by st.martin's press, but fortunately soft skull press was able to reprint like thousands of copies of this book. even though i thought the book was damn boring it sure was very informative. if you want to find out about dubya's secret past this is the book to read. dubya...you lose! but unfortunately so does every working class citizen in this country.)</p>
<p><b>the giver by lois lowry</b> (this book is a fast read. i first read it in 6th grade and till this day i think it's one of the best books ever written...and yes, i know i'm only 17 and 17 years is not nearly half my life but i'm just sayin'. the book is set in a community in which people are all assigned roles. people within the community see no color, they don't feel, they don't understand what war or love mean. the giver, who is like the leader of the community, is the only person that actually holds all the memories, he holds all the feelings, and he is the only one who understands what things like war and violence are, unlike the others in the community. arghhh...anyways, i'm just sad the author never wrote a sequal to this book because i've always wondered what happened to the main character, jonas. this book has a sci-fi feel to it...it kinda reminds me of <i>invasion of the body snatchers</i>, one of the
greatest sci-fi films ever made.</p>
<p><b>spanish and english dictionary by edwin b.williams</b> (this is the only thing that got me through my spanish classes in high school. there's a picture of a red cock on the
cover.)</p>
<p><b>romeo and juliet by william skakespeare</b> ("oh romeo you make me so hot, i'll
love you till death do us part," wait...i don't think that is in the actual play. sometimes i like to act out the scenes of this play when i'm super bored, but in my mind i'm the juliet and joan jett is my motherfuckin' romeo. hot.)</p>
<p><b>the girls' guide to hunting and fishing by melissa bank</b> (this is just a funny book about a girl, jane, who grows up confused about love, the dating life, and i think men
in general. it's a really funny book and the ending is just marvelous...it made me
teary-eyed.)</p>
<p><b>the outsiders by s.e. hinton</b> (this is the book i wish i had written, unfortunately hinton beat me to it. "nothing gold can stay." i got into robert frost because of this book. if you've only seen the movie you should give the book a try.)</p>
<p><b>the second sex by simone de beavoir</b> (damn, if miss simone were still alive i think i'd be her stalker. one is not born but rather becomes a women...yes. yes indeed. i think her analysis of what it means to be a woman still stands today.)</p>
<p><b>outrageous acts and everyday rebellions by gloria fuckin' steinem</b> (this book
just proofs that those who call themselves feminist do have a sense of humor.)</p>
<p>anything by <b>elie wiesel</b>, especially his first book, <i>night</i>, which tells of his experience at auschwitz concentration camp.</p>
<p><b>living my life by emma goldman</b> (this is goldman's autobiography. it's a bit long but definitely worth it.)</p>
<p><b>fundamentals of political knowledge by i don't know who</b> (this book gives a simple overview on how society develops. this book also tells the difference between a capitalist society and a socialist society. it's really simple to read and to understand.)</p>
<p><b>she's come undone</b> (this book changed my life)</p><p><b>feminism is for everybody: passionate politics by b