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“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
“It was a kiss, yet it wasn’t just a singular act — it was a collection of moments, a cascade of lifetimes echoing in that single touch.”
― Brute in the Crypt
― Brute in the Crypt
“Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity. Women are expected to educate men. Lesbians and gay men are expected to educate the heterosexual world. The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions. There is a constant drain of energy which might be better used in redefining ourselves and devising realistic scenarios for altering the present and constructing the future.”
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
“With each press and pull, I tasted the sweetness of forgotten memories, the bitterness of past separations, the tang of adventures shared, and the rich, heady essence of love rekindled. The flavor was more intoxicating than any wine, and I found myself drowning in it, wanting to savor every drop. She reminded me of a stormy night, a sunlit day, a snow-laden morning, and a fiery sunset all at once.”
― Brute in the Crypt
― Brute in the Crypt
Chesere’s 2025 Year in Books
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