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“I, too, live in the time of slavery, by which I mean I am living in the future created by it.”
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“We stayed, like prisoners, only we chose to be prisoners and we loved our prison; it was not a bad prison. And when things only got worse in our country, we pulled our shackles even tighter and said "We are not leaving America, no, we are not leaving.”
― We Need New Names
― We Need New Names
“There are almost no Native Americans in New York City, and very few in all of the Northeast. It isn’t right that people are not terrified by this because this is a terrifying thing that happened to a vast population.”
― Open City
― Open City
“After him I learned, that sometimes, it takes two men to do, the work of one woman.”
― Preparing My Daughter For Rain
― Preparing My Daughter For Rain
“Grief expressed out loud, whether in or out of character, unchoreographed and honest, for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. Grief is praise, because it is the natural way love honors what it misses.”
― The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise
― The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise
Ashley’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ashley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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575 books
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155 books
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