Friday 56 is hosted at Freda's Voice and Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader. The idea is to share a sentence or so from the first page and the 56th page of the book you are currently reading! Also, I will now also include a brief synopsis.
A Brief Synopsis:
In a series of essays, written as a letter to his son, Coates confronts the notion of race in America and how it has shaped American history, many times at the cost of black bodies and lives. Thoughtfully exploring personal and historical events, from his time at Howard University to the Civil War, the author poignantly asks and attempts to answer difficult questions that plague modern society.
Beginning of the Book:
Son,
Last Sunday, the host of
a popular news show asked me what it meant to lose my body. The host was broadcasting from Washington
D,C, and I was in a remote studio on the far west side of Manhattan. A satellite closed the miles between us, but
no machinery would close the gap between her world and the world for which I
had been summoned to speak.
About Page 56:
These truths I heard in
the works of other poets around the city
I'll actually be starting this book on Friday. I am currently on the last pages of Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue. I am wondering if I should actually read this immediately after Behold the Dreamers. Since Between The World and Me is a library book, I think I'll try reading it now before it has to go back and if need be I'll put it on hold again and read it at another time, if need be.
I started it back in October but realized i wasn't in the mood with the way the campaign was going and now I am still not in the mood with the way things are going in the country. Sigh.
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I also decided to postpone this one. I just am not in the mood for something so heavy with all that is and has been going on.
DeletePowerful beginning. I can understand why you might need some time between the two books.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely needed to put this aside and read some lighter fare.
DeleteThanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
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Sounds like a timely book. I'd have to be in the right mood to read this, however. It sounds like the kind of book where you'd want to pause frequently and ponder the author's words.
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One definitely needs to be in the right mood to read this and I needed to put this down and return to it later, like in a few months or more!
DeleteVery heavy reading at this time in our lives.
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Powerful and a worthy read. Quite heavy, though? Good for you.
ReplyDeleteSounds very interesting. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing! :)
ReplyDeleteBBOF got off to a late start this week, but it it up and running now. Sorry for the delay!
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