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I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Dutton, Tiny Reparations Books. This has not impacted my rating and this review is voluntary. Genre: Poetry Published by: Tiny Reparations Books Publish date: 22 Aug 2023 Number of pages: 160 pages Author’s website: https://www.melanialuisa.com/ Support local! Buy the book …
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Rating: 4/5 Genre: Poetry Concisely arresting and challenging the beliefs of family and the fantasies of tradition, the poems in Surviving Home show that home is a place that you endure rather than a place where you are nurtured. With unyielding cadence and unparalleled sadness and warmth, Katerina Canyon contemplates the prejudice and limitations buried …
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Thank you Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. This collection of poetry is stunning and powerful. There is a wide range of poems that speak to Black joy and pain, reflections of pop culture, and eloquently captures what it can be like to be a Black, …
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