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“The twisted inversion that many children of immigrants know is that, at some point, your parents become your children, and your own personal American dream becomes making sure they age and die with dignity in a country that has never wanted them.”
― The Undocumented Americans
― The Undocumented Americans
“I don't need you to be mad that it happened. I need you to be mad that it just like... happens.”
― Such a Fun Age
― Such a Fun Age
“No one wants to die,” said Becka. “But some people don’t want to live in any of the ways that are allowed.”
― The Testaments
― The Testaments
“I am in love with the idea of partnering as a means of survival, or a brief thrill, or a chance to conquer a moment. Even if you and the person you are partnered with part ways walking into the sunlight after exiting a sweaty dance hall, or spinning off-camera after dancing your way down a line of your clapping peers.”
― A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
― A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
“I think I hate Capaldi because deep down I suspect he may be right. That what he claims is true. That science has now proved beyond doubt there’s nothing so unique about my daughter, nothing there our modern tools can’t excavate, copy, transfer. That people have been living with one another all this time, centuries, loving and hating each other, and all on a mistaken premise. A kind of superstition we kept going while we didn’t know better.”
― Klara and the Sun
― Klara and the Sun
Jocelyn’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jocelyn’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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372 books
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15 books
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199 books
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347 books
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544 books
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187 books
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