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We Need New Stories: The Myths that Subvert Freedom
Nesrine Malik · 2022 · 288 pages
'Nesrine Malik writes with urgent eloquence about the world we live in, applying her brilliant mind to some of the most important debates of our age. She's right: we do need new stories. Most of all though, we need this book' Elizabeth Day
'A powerful and persuasive debunking exercise' GUARDIAN
It is becoming clear that the old frames of reference are not working, that the narratives used for decades to stave off progressive causes are being exposed as falsehoods. Six myths have taken hold, ones which are at odds with our lived experience and in urgent need of revision.
Has freedom of speech become a cover for promoting prejudice? Has the concept of political correctness been weaponised to avoid ceding space to those excluded from power? Does white identity politics pose an urgent danger? These are some of the questions at the centre of Nesrine Malik's radical and compelling analysis that challenges us to find new narrators whose stories can fill the void and unite us behind a shared vision.
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Sarah Brown
“Great cover but what inside it is even better. One of my favourite books this year - gave me lots to think about and changed the way I am working on charity campaigns. Highly recommend ‘We Need New Stories’”↗
