Status Updates From Unbound

this is the longest flight of my liiiiiiife ain’t no way this is under 4 hours

Ok the book is SO much better than the prologue!!

I really appreciate the acknowledge men of the shortcomings of the “testimonials” in the “Heaven” chapter. I was really thinking, surely there’s some sort of mandated reporter responsibility?? Also just curious if everyone described was consulted

second leg of st Thomas >>> miami

Call me a hater but a 25 minute prologue is too much. I think prologues for nonfiction pieces are overrated

Brb googling the Bronx arson attacks that destroyed “half of all livable buildings”??

really good so far — very beginning was so slightly underwhelming because i just needed some more context, but as i continue on this author narrates her life incredibly engagingly, focusing on the heartbreaking moments with both an analytical and emotional view that is absolutely captivating.

“I believe that our legacy of living under the oppressive reach of white supremacy has trained us to take on shame that is not ours to carry. It’s a training that tells us we must have done something wrong or played a role in causing this harm in some way, however small.”