A Little Devil in America

Brilliant.

First book finished in 2022 and it was incredible. The author has a fascinating way of weaving together history and culture, and.then tying both into his own personal life. Nearly every essay found me researching online to find a performance, or a picture, or more information about a topic. The writing was strong and poetic and tender and alive. An absolutely fantastic read.

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Wow wow wow. This book makes me never want to read another book NOT by a poet ever again. Abdurraquib's language is at once so gentle and radical that I found myself underlining more often than not. What an incredible anthology packed with history, memoir, poetry, vulnerability, and affection. Cannot recommend highly enough.