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Uprisings and activists: Perkins’ Recommended Reads
Hoist your protest signs and lace up your marching shoes — these titles are speaking out. A protest is an expression of bearing witness on behalf of an express cause by words or actions with regard to particular events, policies or situations.
Strike up the band: Perkins’ Recommended Reads
Let’s rock and roll with these music books.
Fashion sense: Perkins’ Recommended Reads
Fashion is a reflection of the times we live in and memories from our past. From personal expression and identity to fashion empires, here are books on fashion across genres.
Still Here…: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Perkins’ Recommended Reads
Travel from the comfort of your home with books mentioning different states in their titles.
Perkins Archives
The Perkins Archives house institutional records as well as collections documenting the history of education for people with blindness or deafblindness.
The Economist: Selected “Best Book of The Year” Fiction
Looking for your next great fiction read? See what The Economist magazine recommends as their best books of the year!
Running with Mr. Ellis
Claude Ellis ran a number of road races, including the Boston Marathon, alongside Perkins students.
Digitized audiovisual media from the Archives
Audio, and film recordings from the Archives that have been digitized and made accessible through transcripts, audio captions, and audio descriptions. The bulk of them are Perkins produced.
Deafblind Education
Samuel Gridley Howe, first director of Perkins, wondered what would be revealed if he were able to reach the isolated mind of a deafblind child.
Female Spies—Real and Imagined
Let the female spies on this list of nonfiction and novels sneak up on you with their tales of action, adventure, and espionage.