Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, often referred to by her initials AOC, is a U.S. Representative serving New York's 14th congressional district since 2019. As a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, she is known for her progressive views and advocacy for policies like the Green New Deal. Her reading list indicates an interest in economics, social issues, and classic literature.

10 books recommended

Books Recommended by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 10

Why We Can't Wait

by Martin Luther King Jr.

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The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde

by Audre Lorde

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

by Thomas Piketty

The Search for Common Ground

by Howard Thurman

Hope in the Dark

by Rebecca Solnit

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez

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Infinite Jest

by David Foster Wallace

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Consider the Lobster and Other Essays

by David Foster Wallace

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Team of Rivals

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

"A few classics: - Hope in the Dark, Solnit - Why We Can’t Wait, MLK - The Search for Common Ground, Thurman - Team of Rivals, Goodwin - Col Poems,Audre Lorde - Bhagavad Gita - Capital, Piketty - 100 Years of Solitude, García Márquez - Infinite Jest / Consider the Lobster, Wallace"

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The Bhagavad Gita

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

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