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“Unless one lives and loves in the trenches, it is difficult to remember that the war against dehumanization is ceaseless.”
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“and when we speak we are afraid
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid
So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive”
― The Black Unicorn: Poems
our words will not be heard
nor welcomed
but when we are silent
we are still afraid
So it is better to speak
remembering
we were never meant to survive”
― The Black Unicorn: Poems
“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.”
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“Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.”
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“Guilt is not a response to anger; it is a response to one’s own actions or lack of action. If it leads to change then it can be useful, since it is then no longer guilt but the beginning of knowledge. Yet all too often, guilt is just another name for impotence, for defensiveness destructive of communication; it becomes a device to protect ignorance and the continuation of things the way they are, the ultimate protection for changelessness.”
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
― Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
Thien’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Thien’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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142 friends
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47 friends
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188 friends
2 books
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0 books
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1 book
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20 books
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26 friends
8 books
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8 friends
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