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"Raise a flag and speak. Claim your enemy is beaten."
Praise and Worship with Flags – Delores Hillsman Harris Given that my boyfriend’s nickname for me is “Jezebel” – it’s nothing short of a...
Madeleina Kay
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“A man must be a very great genius to make up for being such a loathsome human being.”
I picked this book up in the gallery shop when I visited the Whitworth in Manchester. It seemed like a very topical issue, in the age of...
Madeleina Kay
5 days ago9 min read
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Protest Art – Jessica Lack
I was particularly intrigued by the introduction to the book: ‘This is a book about art and protest and how artists have responded to...
Madeleina Kay
Mar 118 min read
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Born to Rebel
I discovered this book after watching a clip from a podcast interview on TikTok. It was a really fascinating read, although quite out of...
Madeleina Kay
Feb 26 min read
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"there is no such thing as a sane woman" - Sexy But Psycho
I follow Dr. Jessica Taylor on social media - I find her content incredibly powerful, insightful and challenging, but above all,...
Madeleina Kay
Jan 79 min read
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Holzer-isms
When I ordered what I thought was going to be a book on Jenny Holzer's work, this piece of book art was not what I was expecting to...
Madeleina Kay
Jan 64 min read
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African Art Now
I picked up 'African Art Now - Fifty Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century' from the book stall at my university. I...
Madeleina Kay
Jan 14 min read
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Arguing for a Better World – Arianne Shahvisi
Someone bought me this book for my birthday, but since a lot of people bought me books, I can't remember who bought me this specific...
Madeleina Kay
Dec 22, 20248 min read
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Art Monsters - Lauren Elkin
My friend gifted me this book for my birthday but I put off reading it until now as it didn't seem directly related to my research paper....
Madeleina Kay
Dec 1, 20245 min read
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Brexitland
This book by Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford was very academic in its style, but I felt like I should read it because it focuses on...
Madeleina Kay
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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THE LAST BOOK: Cults Inside Out – Rick Alan Ross
This was the last book I needed to read before tackling the final draft of my research paper. I skim read most of it as it was quite...
Madeleina Kay
Oct 26, 20245 min read
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"Her view of life may be tragic, but for that very reason she has learned to cherish laughter."
I'm so glad I found this book through my random browsing on Amazon; 'Trauma and Recovery; The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse...
Madeleina Kay
Oct 21, 20247 min read
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Cultish – The Language of Fanaticism, Amanda Montell
This book was interesting and included some relevant points on the language of cults to incorporate in my research paper. I really hated...
Madeleina Kay
Oct 14, 20244 min read
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"Never love a person or a country that you don’t have the freedom to leave" - Ai Weiwei
'1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows' by Ai Weiwei was a really important book for me to read for my research paper because of how his artwork...
Madeleina Kay
Oct 4, 20248 min read
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When the Body Says No – Gabor Maté
I’ll be honest, I’m not sure how relevant this book is specifically to my research paper – but it was a very important book for me to...
Madeleina Kay
Sep 10, 20247 min read
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Combating Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan PhD
I find this book by searching for literature on cults on Amazon and I am so glad I found it because the knowledge and insight of Steven...
Madeleina Kay
Sep 4, 202410 min read
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
This was a challenging book to read, not least because of its length but the heavy topic was also galling at times. Since it is an...
Madeleina Kay
Aug 18, 20248 min read
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Blood Stains Like Ink Publication
The artist, Ally Zlatar, organised the online exhibition 'Blood Stains Like Ink' which features one of my textiles pieces as well as this...
Madeleina Kay
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements – Eric Hoffer
It's been quite enlightening to read this book whilst the far right racist riots have been unfolding across the UK. It's the only story...
Madeleina Kay
Aug 10, 20247 min read
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‘But They’re So Nice: Unmasking Covert Abuse & Narcissistic People’ – Eleni Sagredos
Key Quotes Preface (Focuses on male narcisstic abuse) ‘These men will often place women on a pedestal. Yet this idolisation reflects...
Madeleina Kay
Aug 8, 20246 min read
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