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On VK, a teenager in Vladivostok reads The Fire Next Time and sees the tyranny of racism. A young man in Minsk reads Giovanni’s Room and finds the vocabulary for his sexuality. A woman in Kyiv reads If Beale Street Could Talk and understands the weaponization of the justice system.

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"You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can't, but also knowing that literature is indispensable". The Fire Next Time – James Baldwin - VK READS On VK, a teenager in Vladivostok reads The

Named after Baldwin’s third novel, this group focuses on the intersection of race, queerness, and exile. It is a safe space (rare on Russian social media) for LGBTQ+ discussions framed through Baldwin’s prose. They regularly host voice chat events where users read passages from The Fire Next Time . : Readers on VK READS offer in-depth analysis