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Tag: poetry

December 4, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: The Story of My Anger

Mendez structures The Story of My Anger so that it demonstrates ways to express anger, the danger of holding it all in, and the need for community.

November 28, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: Truth Is: A Novel in Verse

Hannah Sawyerr's second novel, Truth Is, is a pro choice novel where Truth finds her voice and learns how to step up, speak out, and make positive choices for herself.

June 20, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: The Singular Life of Aria Patel

Ahmad provides readers with a unique way to understand the complexities of life, and a compelling reason to figure things out: to get back “home”.

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Closing Down Poetry Month

April 29, 2025 by Edith Campbell

We always need a good poem, I think now we can use one that reminds us that what seems like a social and political setback isn’t new; progress always seems to be one step forward and two steps back.

Poetic Legacy and Power

February 9, 2025 by Edith Campbell

This list contains collections, anthologies and novels in verse that speak to almost every aspect of Black life in the United States.

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