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A review by akingston5
The Tradition by Jericho Brown
"...What is a mother wailing? We do not recognize music until we can sell it. We sell what cannot be bought. We buy silence. Let us help you. How much does it cost to hold your breath underwater? Wait. Wait. What are we? What? What on Earth are we? What?"
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While it's a thin collection, you'll have to read through it three times to grapple with the full weight. Brown writes about living in states of terror, privilege, violence, and longing for some sort of rest and peace. It's beautiful and haunting and I cannot recommend it enough.
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While it's a thin collection, you'll have to read through it three times to grapple with the full weight. Brown writes about living in states of terror, privilege, violence, and longing for some sort of rest and peace. It's beautiful and haunting and I cannot recommend it enough.