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Taylor Givens

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“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

tags: breath, existence

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“So she sat on the porch and watched the moon rise. Soon its amber fluid was drenching the earth, and quenching the thirst of the day.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

tags: african-american-literature, women

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“He looked like the love thoughts of women.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

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“Janie looked down on him and felt a self-crushing love. So her soul crawled out from its hiding place.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

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“Oh to be a pear tree – any tree in bloom! With kissing bees singing of the beginning of the world!”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God

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Literary Fiction by People of Color — 13324 members — last activity 12 hours, 55 min ago
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The 52 Book Club: 2026 Challenge — 27645 members — last activity 5 hours, 25 min ago
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Aardvark Book Club Fan Club (Not Official) — 129 members — last activity 13 hours, 57 min ago
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