Stories & Sedition

a Book Club

Bringing stories from the margins, to the center.

Current Title

The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience & the Secret World of Sleep

DR. GUY LESCHZINER

This books informs readers about our modern understanding of sleep biology through captivating stories about unique patients seen in Dr. Leschziner’s sleep clinic. It’s both scientifically illuminating and genuinely entertaining.

Previous Titles

  • Finding Chopin

    RACHEL TAY


    An exploration of memory guided by a family navigating love and loss in the ever developing landscape of modern Singapore

  • Earth Dance

    OKA RUSMINI

    A novel that explores the complexities of being a woman in Bali, Indonesia. Characters navigate societal hierarchy, familial dynamics and unconventional romantic interests while trying to find balance between the demands of a caste system and their own personal desires.

  • The Magic Lantern: the Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin & Prague

    TIMOTHY GARTON ASH

    First hand account of revolutionary action in Europe. This was a thrift store book find, not my favorite entry, but does paint a realistic picture of how seemingly inconsequential actions lead to large revolutionary actions.

  • Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome

    JOY DEGRUY

    This powerful book showcases how conventions developed for survival during slavery and Jim Crowe influence behavior in contemporary black American populations. An important read for all Americans!

  • Forgetting: The New Science of Memory

    Dr. Scott A. Small, MD, PhD

    My supervisor at Columbia University! This captivating account is the culmination of decades of research into the molecular underpinnings of memory. Dr. Small is an authority in brain aging research with a unique ability to translate complex neuropsychological phenomenon into easy to understand anecdotes to help everyone understand just how important forgetting is to remembering.

  • The Emotional Brain

    DR. JOSEPH LEDOUX

    My old professor at NYU! This remarkable book is the foundation for anyone interested in cogntive neuroscience.

  • Assata

    ASSATA SHAKUR

    My favorite book! This captivating autobiography takes readers on a first hand journey to experience police brutality and systemic oppression of black women during the civil rights movement

I’m taking a break!

I’m on holiday for the summer, but we will resume with regular virtual & in person meetings this fall.

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