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I Got Your Book: REVENGE OF THE BOOK

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Category: Link Roundups, Literature/Writing, Science Fiction / Fantasy

March 30th, 2012 | 2 comments

This update is mostly signal boosts. Next time, I’ll have a book review up for Neesha Meminger’s Into the Wise Dark!
This children’s bookstore needs a makeover!
Nnedi won a BEST NOVEL World Fantasy Award for Who Fears Death!
Andrea Hairston is WisCon Guest of Honor AND a Tiptree Award winner!
Nisi Shawl has several short stories and articles [...]

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black-in-america

Black in America

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Category: America the Crazy, Angry at the Police, Bigotry & Prejudice, Cross Posted, Race, Racism, Things You Need To Understand, Why I’m Angry

March 25th, 2012 | 6 comments

 
I could be Rekia Boyd. Easily. I can’t tell you how many warm nights have included me hanging out in the park with friends. Just shooting the shit you know? Have we been loud? Probably. But there’s a reason it was an off duty cop “new to the neighborhood” & not a patrol car.
People who [...]

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life-lessons

Life Lessons

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Category: America the Crazy, Angry at Politicians, Angry at the Police, Angry at White People, Bigotry & Prejudice, Cross Posted, Race, Racism, Things You Need To Understand, Why I’m Angry

March 24th, 2012 | 8 comments

Had a conversation with kid #1 (12 years old), about how to handle himself if he’s been stopped by the cops, or someone like Zimmerman. Somewhere in the middle of explaining how to protect his head & neck if a cop decided to kick his ass (happened to my husband when he was 13), and [...]

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