The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin by Hafizah Augustus Geter

The Black Period: On Personhood, Race, and Origin

Hafizah Augustus Geter

448 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ memoir race challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Acclaimed poet Hafizah Augustus Geter reclaims her origin story in this “lyrical memoir” (The New Yorker)—combining biting criticism and haunting visuals.Winner of the PEN Open Book Award • Winner of the Lambda Literary Award • A New Yorker Best B...

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informative 75%
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inspiring 50%
reflective 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%

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slow 25%

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