Your Weekly Book Brew

TW: ABUSE (from 0:35 - 16:50)

Sources

• https://www.litcharts.com/lit/eleanor-and-park/themes/poverty-and-class
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_%26_Park

TW: MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE, BIPOLAR DISORDER, LOSS OF A SIBLING (from 0:43 - 15:03)

Sources

• https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/stigma-and-discrimination/
• https://www.enotes.com/topics/all-bright-places#
• https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/
• https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention
• https://www.insider.com/all-the-bright-places-review-2020-3
• https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/netflix-all-the-bright-places-trigger-warning-reactions/

Resource if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today:

• The Canada Suicide Prevention Service (833-456-4566 or https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/)
• National Institute of Mental Health (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention)
• Reach out to a trusted friend/family member

TW: MENTIONS OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT (from 0:52 - 33:60)

Sources: 

• https://www.litcharts.com/lit/speak/themes
• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/speak/book-summary
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/12/judge-apologizes-for-asking-accuser-in-rape-case-why-she-couldnt-keep-her-knees-together/
• https://www.malaysianow.com/out-there-now/2020/11/13/judges-throw-out-rape-case-citing-red-underwear-as-evidence-of-consent/
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-judge-says-sexual-assault-victim-may-have-been-flattered-by-the-incident

Resource if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today:

• https://www.ontario.ca/page/sexual-violence 

TW: RACISM, POLICE BRUTALITY (from 1:10 - 40:10)

Sources:

• https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-hate-u-give/themes/
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/2021-most-challenged-books/2021/04/06/34f89260-96ed-11eb-b28d-bfa7bb5cb2a5_story.html
• https://www.npr.org/2018/10/20/658251028/the-hate-u-give-star-says-the-novel-was-like-reading-my-own-diary
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/11/us-executes-by-lethal-injection-brandon-bernard-a-black-man
• https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-ohio-fatal-police-shooting-casey-goodson-20201209-3h75cq6vsnecxbomzuacczea7m-story.html

Resources if you wish to learn more about the topics discussed today:

• https://blacklivesmatter-canada.carrd.co/
• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

TW: MENTIONS OF TRANSPHOBIA, SEXUAL ASSAULT (from 1:28 - 20:00)

Sources:

• A Complete Breakdown of the JK Rowling Transgender-Comments Controversy
• JK Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues
• Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
• Paris Lees on Twitter
• roxane gay on Twitter
• Mallory Rubin on Twitter
• Daniel Radcliffe Responds to JK Rowling's Tweets on Gender Identity – The Trevor Project

Resources if you wish to seek support regarding the content discussed today: 

• https://www.thetrevorproject.org
• https://thelifelinecanada.ca/suicide-prevention-resources/lgbtq/
• https://www.lifevoice.ca/crisis-supports/lgbtq-crisis-supports
• https://www.youthline.ca