The Precipice of Possibility: Leslie Jamison’s Make It Scream, Make It Burn
This thrill that comes with being on the precipice of possibility runs rampant throughout Make It Scream, Make It Burn.
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Zakiya Harris
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Zakiya Harris is a writer and part-time creative writing instructor who holds an MFA from The New School. She lives in Brooklyn, where she spends an inordinate amount of time falling down random Spotify rabbit holes (usually while working on her first novel, but not always). You can find her on Twitter at @zakiya_harris.
Not a Blueprint: Casey Gerald’s There Will Be No Miracles Here
[T]his book is Gerald’s attempt to construct his own narrative as best as he can, and it’s successful.
Twenty Years of Miseducation: Joan Morgan’s She Begat This
Morgan has a lot of gaps to fill—and a lot of traps to potentially fall into.
Everyfolks: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
At the end of the day, Celestial, Roy, and Andre are three flawed human beings trying to navigate their way through life and love and everything in between, just like many of us.
Gentrification Looks Like Us: Making Rent in Bed-Stuy by Brandon Harris
Harris thoughtfully examines what happens when privilege and lack of privilege are forced to coexist in the same neighborhood—and, occasionally, in the same apartment.
Burn My Shadow: A Selective Memory of an X-Rated Life by Tyler Knight
Zakiya Harris reviews Burn My Shadow by Tyler Knight today in Rumpus Books.
We Gon’ Be Alright by Jeff Chang
Zakiya Harris reviews We Gon' Be Alright by Jeff Chang today in Rumpus Books.
Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings by Stephen O’Connor
Zakiya Harris reviews Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings today in Rumpus Books.
Ugliness: A Cultural History by Gretchen E. Henderson
Zakiya Harris reviews Ugliness: A Cultural History by Gretchen E. Henderson today in Rumpus Books.
My Unsentimental Education by Debra Monroe
Zakiya Harris reviews My Unsentimental Education by Debra Munroe today in Rumpus Books.
