A review by servemethesky
This Is One Way to Dance: Essays by Sejal Shah

4.0

This is a beautiful, poetically written essay collection reflecting on identity, race, and culture in America. It's easy to fly through these essays, but there's a lot to digest in them. I especially appreciated her reflections on a friend's suicide and on grief/loss in general. At times, I grew frustrated with her references to Rochester as a sad, dying city with its best days behind it. It seems she has resigned herself to Rochester by now, but still thinks it inferior to other cities without seeing all the potential and energy it holds now.

All in all, a thoughtful and moving collection.