Okay, these are the books currently in my book bag, on the nightstand, and in the backseat of my car:

Uncertain Peril, Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds. By Claire Hope Cummings. 2008. Beacon Press.

Courageous Conversations About Race. By Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton. 2006. Corwin Press.

Behind My Eyes. By Li-Young Lee. 2008. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

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