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Every book Danell Kurd recommended on podcasts
Danell Kurd appeared on Behind the Bastards to discuss historical movements, political organizing, and literature. During an episode of the podcast, Kurd mentioned Wendy Pearlman's book Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement, highlighting that it features an excellent analysis of how and why non-violent campaigns and uprisings happened. In a later episode of the series, Kurd introduced Molly Crabapple's book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. Kurd expressed great enthusiasm for the release of the book, noting that it was scheduled to come out in April and sharing that she had already pre-ordered a copy. Through these podcast appearances, Kurd engaged with contemporary and historical literature focused on activism, political struggles, and community organizing, bringing attention to detailed analyses and forthcoming publications relevant to social movements.
Books recommended by Danell Kurd
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Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement
Violence, Nonviolence, and the Palestinian National Movement is an academic and historical study written by Wendy Pearlman that examines the strategic choices behind various forms of political resistance in Palestine.
Recommended“Wendy Pearlman's book, Violence, Nonviolence in the Palestinian National Movement has an excellent analysis of how and why this happened.”
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Here Where We Live Is Our Country
Molly Crabapple's Here Where We Live Is Our Country is a captivating historical work that explores the story of the Jewish Bund and the enduring search for political and cultural alternatives.
Discussed“Her most recent book is Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund, and it'll be out on April 7th. Uh, I've already pre-ordered. I'm very excited.”
Where to get it
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Could Happen Here Weekly 227 | Behind the Bastards | 2026-04-11 | 1 |
| It Could Happen Here Weekly 190 | Behind the Bastards | 2025-07-12 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Today I'm joined by Molly Crabapple, an award-winning writer and artist. She's written three books, is co-author of the book Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian War journalist Marwan Hisham, which was a New York Times notable book, and long listed for the 2018 National Book Award.”
“And her memoir, Drawing Blood, also received global praise.”