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“There is something about her he'd like to break”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
“He tried to hate all of humanity for being so fragile and ephemeral but he couldn't keep it up because hating everyone is the same as hating no one.”
― Cadáver exquisito
― Cadáver exquisito
“The human being is the cause of all evil in this world. We are our own virus.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
“Because hatred gives one strength to go on; it maintains the fragile structure, it weaves the threads together so that emptiness doesn’t take over everything.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
“Naming children after their parents is stripping them of an identity, reminding them who they belong to.”
― Tender Is the Flesh
― Tender Is the Flesh
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af ...more
Great African Reads
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— last activity May 06, 2026 05:31PM
Here is an overview of the group reads & activities: Regional reads Nominations and Book discussions. Buddy Reads Find someone to read along with!. Sh ...more
Around the World in 80 Books
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Reading takes you places. Where in the world will your next book take you? If you love world literature, translated works, travel writing, or explorin ...more
Mocha Girls Read
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— last activity May 04, 2026 11:46AM
We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like-minded women. #mochagirlsread Join Us in person: https://www.meetup.c ...more
LaBae’s 2025 Year in Books
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