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You, the black and brown women who’d helped create the hottest party of the late twentieth century were being summarily written off the guest list, while Becky and Barry Middle America were greeted at the velvet rope with VIP wristbands.
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“But I am, personally, not a gambler. I wouldn’t spend £1 on the lottery, let alone take a punt on a pregnancy. The stakes are far, far too high. I can’t agree with a society that would force me to bet on how much I could love under duress.”
― How to Be a Woman
― How to Be a Woman
“Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.”
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“My mother's gifts of courage to me were both large and small. The latter are woven so subtly into the fabric of my psyche that I can hardly distinguish where she stops and I begin.”
― Mom & Me & Mom
― Mom & Me & Mom
“I think when men hear that women want a commitment, they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship, but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anywhere. I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life.”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
“We must never confuse elegance with snobbery”
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Safiya’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Safiya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
936 books
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187 friends
866 books
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21 friends
1,820 books
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3,051 friends
400 books
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164 friends
133 books
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1,642 friends
328 books
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17 friends
539 books
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43 friends
1,205 books
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321 friends
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