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Man's inhumanity to man. What made me weep at the close of this graphic novel is realizing exactly how much Truth there is to the kinds of atrocities depicted and the kind of treatment black people (and other BIPOC minorities) received, even AFTER the worst was done. See the last couple pages of this work for academic/ historical sources. A very important read. #graphicnovel #bipoccharacters #racisminhistory

Thank you soooo much, dearest @Eggs and @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for this stack of books I am bringing back with me to Abu Dhabi - your thoughtfulness, kindness, and generosity will always be remembered. Book people are the best people!

Dark Days essays – ‘Dark Days‘ (1980), ‘The Price of the Ticket‘ (1985), and ‘The White Man‘s Guilt‘ (1965). At 51 pages, this is a quick read discussing race, the economy, migration, family, community, war, identity, politics, education, sexuality, and poverty.

#authoramonth2021 @Soubhiville
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

@SincerelyWinona @MeganAnn @Reggie #LPMBC

I had such a great time reading everyone‘s notes. Through this group, a not-good book has become a treasure. I cracked up reading your comments, especially Winona‘s friend‘s summation of the sex scene. I loved what emerged from this: the conversations, the recommendations, the recipe (!), the attention to beautiful lines I overlooked in my first reading.

I 💜 this. I‘m so grateful for the experience.

I‘m hovering between a low pick and a so-so on this #lmpbc book. As an amateur artist myself, I found the art descriptions + idea of a spectral muse fascinating and somewhat inspiring. However the book is disorganized and would have benefited from some heavy editing.

@SincerelyWinona your paragraph on page 200 was something else 😂😵

@Reggie I mailed this off at the post office just now and you should have it early next week.

A book about art, the African-American experience, salt marshes, & the color fuchsia.

Hang out until page 200 for an unexpected paragraph that almost (but not quite) makes the shuffled narration worth it.

Finally finished this last night and getting it mailed to @MeganAnn today! Sorry it‘s belated, but thank you for the kind patience as I had to wait a few weeks to comfortably read after my concussion. I‘ll get caught up before the end of May!

My physical TBR stack is just piling up and I‘ve had an absolutely intense month that started with an April fool‘s joke of an interstate car accident and severe concussion that literally messed up my vision, focus, and memory. I‘m trying to keep up with everything, especially my Litsy Markup Postal Book Club reads, but I feel like I‘m barely making a dent even though all I want to do is read!