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A MOVING, MULTIFACETED WORK combines autofiction, memoir, cultural theory, art analysis, and deeply poetic prose to capture the polycrisis of today and frame it against a particular moment in the 1980s through the vivid lens of friendship. A MINUS

https://bookshop.org/p/books/triage-claudia-rankine/fcbb442e7eb9fe9b?ean=9781644454008

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Book Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Author: Jesmyn Ward
Title: Sing, Unburied, Sing
Narrator: Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Chris Chalk, Rutina Wesley
Publication Info: Simon & Schuster Audio, 2017
Summary/Review:

Sing, Unburied, Sing is a family drama set in contemporary Mississippi.  Central to the story is a road trip in Leonie Stone and her children Jojo and Kayla travel to pick up Michael, her boyfriend and the children’s father.  The story is narrated by three characters:

• Jojo, a 13-year-old who feels that he must care for 3-year-old Kayla due to their mother’s inattentiveness.  He also has spiritual gifts and can see ghosts.  His grandfather Pop is his is role model.
• Leonie, a woman with a troubled life who became a mother at a young age.  Her relationship with Michael is one that reinforces both of their substance abuse problems.  When she’s high, she sees visions of her brother Given who was murdered as a teenager.
• Richie, the ghost of a 12-year-old who knew Pop at the penitentiary many decades earlier.  Jojo can see Richie, who follows the family back from the prison.

The book touches on many themes including racial prejudice (especially within the carceral state), generational trauma, and African spirituality and the supernatural.

Recommended books:

• Beloved by Toni Morrison

Rating: ****

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘀. 𝟭-𝟯 " 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝘂𝗿𝗮 -

I'm stubborn. I keep trying to immerse myself in manga, so here is my latest effort, a massive (though still introductory) taste of Miura's classic work. Maybe I'll get it!

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It’s not just history; it's the story of survival. Spies, secrets, betrayals. This book tells it all.
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Character Conceptions – Anita

https://firestonecomics.com/2026/10/08/character-conceptions-anita/

ICYMI: While preparing for the launch of my first-ever crowdfunding effort, I did a series of posts on Ko-fi to better establish my presence there. Here's one of my favorites, all about why I review books as an author. Have a look at all of them!

https://ko-fi.com/post/Why-I-Review-Other-Authors-Works-and-How-I-Go-Ab-U3Q127TUYK

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📚📚📚 So about them quarter stars, will Goodreads also honor the people who put in their review that they are moving 1/2 star up or down from what they rated ? Because that could have an interesting impact on some ratings... Asking for a friend... who wrote this books called AcClaim and this other book called Re:Claim

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My latest read: "Below" by Kev Harrison
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Looking for a brief-yet-potent spooky season read with noteworthy dynamics? Give this one a try! 👍

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