both by Toni Morrison. More heavy, intense, uncompromising than the descriptors in the ask but close enough – any opportunity to rec Toni Morrison simply must be taken. She writes characters like no one else – incredibly full of life. She writes about the complex experience of blackness and of girlhood/womanhood with incredible candor and care. It’s both extremely personal and always political.
TW: probably everything, so please be wary if you have sensitivities to traumatic shit.
May 13, 2024
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first toni morrison and loving it so far but so busy atm that it’s taking forever to read
Mar 1, 2024
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Recommending someone read Toni Morrison is like recommending you also breath air or drink water.
I can't call on an especially extensive list to compare it to, but this might be the best book I've ever read. It also might be one of the saddest.
Oct 24, 2023
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by Toni Morrison
Her treatment of time is so beautiful and lyrical. She pulls U into the past and it’s like being swept away by a current or a riptide + I often didn’t notice it happening until I was well in it.
It’s a beautiful + harrowing read. I genuinely could not put it down (ended up finishing it in a day). Cried many times. Best thing I’ve read so far this year.
Jun 28, 2024
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Recently passed a couple license plates with these dealership names on them.
Lexus of Glendale
Nissan of Orange
Beautiful!
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Today was Bat Appreciation Day. If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to appreciate bats. I’ve made it pretty easy with this collage of a few fav bat pics – please enjoy 😊
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to reveal a new bird. looks like we have a beautiful osprey for July!
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