Tag: African-American literature
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Dark Matter: Reading The Bones
Review: Excellent! A collection of SF stories by African-American writers involving the unique experiences of the African diaspora. SF, as in Speculative Fiction, not limited to what one thinks of as science fiction. Most were myth or alternative history tales. Lots of SF that involved voodoo characters, most notably Papa Legba. Remember him from Gibson’s… Read more
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The Color Purple
Review: I can see why this won a Pulitzer Prize. I can see why this has been banned before. Written in southern Afro-slang it just gets you right in and keeps you there. Beautifully crafted and paced all the way through. Some parts were so difficult to read, without getting a boner. A book to… Read more
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Song of Solomon
Review: Outstanding. A work that is so good it kept me reading for hours. Could not bear to put it down. 5 stars If I had to have a quibble, it would only be that Guitar Bains turns into a ninja near the end, but that helps to move the plot forward, if a little… Read more