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4.61 AVERAGE
4.61 AVERAGE
My GOODNESS. If you only ever read one collection of essays, make it this one.
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Abdurraqib is one of the best living writers of our time. 5 stars because even though I don’t share his music taste and don’t generally gravitate towards criticism about music, his more personal essays about place, grief, and growing up Black and Muslim were some of the best I’ve ever read.
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i learned so much from this in terms of expression and craft. this was a great reminder for me of how many different kinds of readings should inform our actions (not just theory) and then we need to *do something*; definitely going to keep sitting with this too
was also wild to remember that this was published in 2017; so many things can change in 8+ years
was also wild to remember that this was published in 2017; so many things can change in 8+ years
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent
"I don't want my people to die in order to be loved, or even seen." foreword nails it: Abdurraqib writes in a way that shocks you with its specificity, like: how could he know?
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