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“When the sins of our fathers visit us
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in his His Largeness and Laws.”
― Fences
We do not have to play host.
We can banish them with forgiveness
As God, in his His Largeness and Laws.”
― Fences
“School made us 'literate' but did not teach us to read for pleasure.”
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“You write in order to change the world ... if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it.”
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“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.”
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Literary Fiction by People of Color
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Jamal’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jamal’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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2,531 books
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2,163 friends
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