Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of Margaret Atwood’s 2020 poetry book: Dearly. Despite containing several gorgeous poems, the anthology as a whole is overshadowed by the handful of pieces with questionable implications. Still, Atwood’s inspiration radiates in the breadth of work featured in the collection. From selections on feminism and climate change to poems clearly written in the wake of personal tragedy, Dearly is distinctly and unmistakably Margaret Atwood. And its high points serve as a brilliant reminder of why she is considered one of the greatest writers alive today.
…⭐ Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge ⭐ Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m talking about Reni Eddo-Lodge’s 2017 debut: Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. Don’t let its provocative title fool you; this is an incredibly thorough, well-researched, and rational address to anti-racist BIPOC and non-marginalized allies alike.
…⭐ Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates ⭐ Book Review
Hi, friends! Thanks for joining me today; I’m so glad you’re here 💙. Today I’m sharing my review of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s book, Between the World and Me. Undoubtedly heartfelt and profoundly introspective, Coates attempts to answer the question: what does it mean to inhabit a Black body, and how does one reckon with all that that entails?
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