A review by 2000s
The Book of the Dead, by Muriel Rukeyser

3.75

Really unique way of documenting a historical event. I found this book through the poem Absalom which I read on Poetry Foundation and is now one of my all time favorite poems. The rest of the book was pretty good but imo didn’t totally match up to that one poem. It was still worth the read and so thoughtful and emotional though, pretty accessible too.

I didn’t read the intro just bc it was so long and kinda intimidated me but I definitely think it’d be useful if you’re interested in Appalachian history, industry, and workers’ rights.