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jessiedev's review against another edition
5.0
December 9, 1985
New York City
A better question is—how do I want to live the rest of my life and what am I going to do to ensure that I get to do it exactly or as close as possible to how I want that living to be?
I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until it comes out of my ears, my eyes, my noseholes—everywhere. Until it's every breath I breathe. I'm going to go out like a fucking meteor!
- Lorde, A Burst of Light: Living with Cancer, The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
New York City
A better question is—how do I want to live the rest of my life and what am I going to do to ensure that I get to do it exactly or as close as possible to how I want that living to be?
I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until it comes out of my ears, my eyes, my noseholes—everywhere. Until it's every breath I breathe. I'm going to go out like a fucking meteor!
- Lorde, A Burst of Light: Living with Cancer, The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
jazzreads32's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
This book was really powerful because I wanted to read more work from Audre Lorde because of my last nonfiction read. Audre Lorde work actually challenged me to look at all things I learned growing up as it relates to intersectionality. I really enjoyed all of the poems that was put in this book. I love the fact that she focused on race and gender. I will be reading more nonfiction books for the rest of the year. I will be reading mor books on queer theory and critical race theory this year. Overall one of my favorite nonfiction books this year.
shantemarie's review against another edition
5.0
Incredibly intimate and personal dive into the life, passions and intellect of black queer feminist leader Audre Lorde. A book worth owning and revisiting time and time again.
mizutori_jun's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
jthunderrr's review against another edition
5.0
Great collection, many of these essays were also included in Sister Outsider.
bumblero's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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relaxing
sad
slow-paced
5.0
So complex and insightful. She really had no weak moments in this book, whether from her essays to her poetry. Helped me realize that I needed to do more reflection to come to terms with death and grief when I felt such a spiritual connection to her reflections on cancer treatment.
amanduhhhpls's review against another edition
5.0
This was a beautiful collection, and all it made me want to do is hunt down more of Audre Lorde's work
Surprisingly relevant to the current political climate. Evergreen observations about blackness in America, lesbianism, and intersectionality. Gorgeous prose, stunning poetry.
Surprisingly relevant to the current political climate. Evergreen observations about blackness in America, lesbianism, and intersectionality. Gorgeous prose, stunning poetry.
theblueforest's review against another edition
challenging
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medium-paced
5.0