On the theory side of things I’ve been rereading Marxism and the National Question by Joseph Stalin. It’s a very interesting read and I wish communists of all nations in France would read books on this subject.

On the fun side of things I’ve been reading The Moon on a Rainy Night a manga by Kuzushiro. I’ve yet to read volume 5 but for now it has been a very enjoyable book about the relationship between Saki, a pretty sweet girl, and Kanon. Kanon is deaf and so it’s part of her story and an excuse to talk about equity, but she’s also a pretty “average” (for the lack of a better word, I mean it in the best way possible) girl with her own personality and likes. I feel it’s rather common to have stories where a character is defined solely by their handicap or their minority so it’s nice to actually have someone rather than just a property.

I still have a ton of books to read, including a ton of manga, including a ton of romance and slice-of-life. Right now I’m also at half the first volume of The Mimosa Confessions by Mei Hachimoku, a light novel about a trans woman who just came out, told from the perspective of a friend. And so we see her facing challenges, some personal and others like bullying. I quite like it for now, as someone who is trans myself.