Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
Gorgeous, sensuous, unforgettable
Gorgeous, sensuous, unforgettable
Finally, a book about race that makes me angry at myself
i’m looking tired but feeling great
great essay collection… from america
A British woman considers the life of her Rwandan husband and his country.
Good Czech book, but do I need to try harder to czech my privilege?
Off the booze (again), I enjoy a book but despair of life.
Norman Mailer writes energetically and racistly about boxing
The ‘Godfather of Rap’ offers a rose-tinted memoir.
Very Colonial travel writing from author of The Painted Veil
because white men can’t / police their imagination / black men are dying
Can I write about writing about race without discussing race? No.
A bald head looks like the tip of an erect penis without the external urethral meatus.
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