Most recent public comments by Suhailah Rice https://nowcomment.com/users/133740 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347720?scroll_to=3070584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347720?scroll_to=3070584 Is "a Thing in the bursh" or bush a black person? Fri, 26 May 2023 20:44:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066982 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066982 My favorite part in a book is when they mention the book title. I have been wondering what long division means in reference to the book. Fri, 12 May 2023 10:28:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066979 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066979 In the beginning of the first book the way City described how LaVander Peeler smelled stuck out to a lot of people, including me. City's humor and the way he dramatizes things is still apparent. Fri, 12 May 2023 10:21:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066976 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066976 I'm not very sure how many black people's grandparents, aunts, or parents watch "the stories" now. But it's something I'm familiar with and have heard a few other people talking about how people in their family watch "the stories". (Stories are just soap opera TV shows.) Fri, 12 May 2023 10:16:49 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066975 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066975 My first thought was the they both time traveled. Fri, 12 May 2023 10:13:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066974 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066974 City described the Melahatchie houses in book one the same way, being "lifted off the ground by cinder blocks". Fri, 12 May 2023 10:12:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3066968 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3066968 I liked my second AI response better but the ending talked about something that didn't happen in the book. The ending was... "This is further demonstrated in other parts of the book, when the narrator and their family are used as props for a white couple's photo shoot, as well as when the narrator is told he is not "good enough" for the school's student body. These moments further illustrate the dominant culture's disregard of people of color and the prejudices that exist in today's society." Fri, 12 May 2023 09:59:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3066965 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3066965 This passage is discussing the effects of racism and how this contributes to the developing perceptions of race among the narrator, their family, and the society they inhabit. It offers insight into the disconnect that many people of color feel in a predominantly white society, as well as illustrating the dehumanizing effects of racism and how it can create feelings of rage and desperation in those it affects. Additionally, this passage can be seen as a reflection of the dominant culture's perception of race, by demonstrating the privileges that white people have in the US, while contrasting this with the experiences of people of color. The text highlights the unfairness of the systems in place and how they keep people of color in a state of oppression and despair. Fri, 12 May 2023 09:59:07 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066097 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3066097 When I read this it reminded me of when City found Long Division. After he finished the book, I wonder if he felt the same way. Thu, 11 May 2023 09:19:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3065099 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347064?scroll_to=3065099 I think the "Night Time Woods" was mentioned in book one when City and Shayla went to the woods and were recording/taking pictures of each other Tue, 09 May 2023 08:37:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063759 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063759 He's been stuck in a shed for days so I don't understand why he would call the grandmom out her name, she's the one with the power in this situation. Fri, 05 May 2023 18:01:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063756 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063756 "You wrote it in your book" I'm so confused about what Soo Sad is trying to say. It also makes me wonder if he's a time traveler. I just have too many questions. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:58:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063754 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063754 If Book 2 is the Long Division City is reading, I can't wait to see how it's going to be written. The story being written by the man who is responsible for Baize disappearing is intriguing. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:56:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063747 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063747 I also wanted to point out how in this passage he starts the sentences by saying "I heard". It's more of an example of how City has learned about his family history from others' perspectives. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:30:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063746 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063746 There are a few things in this passage that connects to the theme. - "storeis-sentences, really were all I had of my granddaddy." Similar to what we're doing for our benchmark, City is reliant on other people's memories to learn about his granddad. - "I heard that he hated to bathe and loved to eat and fight, like me," is a connection to personal identity and family history. City learned about a similarity between him and his grandfather. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:30:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063745 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063745 City is one of the most interesting characters I have read. Why is he casually putting his business out to strangers? His grandmom didn't even want him to look in the shed. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:19:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063577 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063577 The feelings City has toward LaVander still confuses me. He's leaving his brush, his most prized possession, and it was the first thing on the list. Wed, 17 May 2023 20:10:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063224 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063224 The way City explained how being a black person, or any POC, was very well said. "treated like a visitor on their own road, in their own town, in their own country." City explaining how people in America make black people feel out of place and worthless even in places where they should feel comfortable shows racial inequality and race relations in America, past and present. Thu, 04 May 2023 21:17:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063221 I can't wait to figure out the backstory of this book. This is the first time somebody else has acknowledged the book. Thu, 04 May 2023 20:59:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063220 https://nowcomment.com/documents/347061?scroll_to=3063220 I had my guesses of who could've been in the shed and what City's grandmom did. This was one of them but reading it still surprised me. It shows how much she cares about City. Now what she was telling City makes more sense. Thu, 04 May 2023 20:55:11 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063219 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063219 In Black culture, especially when we were younger and have been playing outside for hours, when you come in the house somebody will say "you smell like outside". For some reason I feel like I'm just now able to really smell and recognize the outside smell. Thu, 04 May 2023 20:12:48 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063070 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063070 Is City writing the book? Is the book one we're reading actually book two, the book City could be writing? That makes the book even more interesting because it flips in multiple ways. Thu, 04 May 2023 13:10:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063069 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3063069 City saying that seeing himself pop up when he googled the word broke his heart stuck out. He's associated with a word that he doesn't even understand or heard before the contest. Compared to the beginning of the story to these big moments that has been happening to City has shown a new side of him. The hurt he's feeling is starting to show more and more. Thu, 04 May 2023 13:08:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3062923 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3062923 This seems like a breakthrough moment to me. The reason City was given that word wasn't directly said or explained now. Somebody who's more clueless to this subject might've not caught on to it before this moment. Thu, 04 May 2023 08:55:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061703 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061703 I pointed this out another time but City's teenage boy characteristics really shine through. Why are you going to bed with crumbs and stains? Mon, 08 May 2023 19:35:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061690 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061690 This could be a stretch but I think this might be a twilight reference because the last movie did come out sometime in 2012. Tue, 02 May 2023 15:01:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061682 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061682 "Hope it all stopped hurting." City has been this very energetic, kind of nonchalant, carefree character. Him showing the complete opposite just stuck out to me. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:53:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061677 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061677 I don't remember if Soo Sad's gender was mentioned. But them saying hey girl hey caught me off guard. Maybe its the way I imagine it being said. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:49:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061671 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061671 I think this moment is going to come up later in the book, it seems important to the book/plot. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:48:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061668 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061668 I imagined a small thin comb being thrown on the ground. In my mind I could hear the noise it probably made too Tue, 02 May 2023 14:45:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061667 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061667 Now you mention it? He already said his name and who he was staying with. He couldn've ran at that point. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:43:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061651 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061651 It caught me a little off guard that City told these random people his name. Thinking about it, if they watched the show they probably somewhat remember. But, the way he willingly told them made me think about the cultural differences between the country and the city. I wouldn't have been so quick to say my name especially if they didn't ask. Tue, 02 May 2023 14:41:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3061644 Reading this paragraph just stuck out to me. City saying that old people care too much about white people's opinion seems familiar to something I've heard before. I can't pin point what that thing is exactly. "They can only do as much harm as you let them," Tue, 02 May 2023 14:37:03 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057466 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057466 What the coach was telling City is what a lot of black people probably feel like. The need to be on your best behavior 24/7, on your P's and Q's. The other side of that is how unfair it is that black people can't express themselves like a normal human, anger for example as City did, without extra criticism. Black people always have to be cautious about their actions. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:14:13 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057036 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057036 It’s nice to read about how comfortable his grandmother makes him feel. It’s something that people can relate to, your grandmom’s comfort. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:50:47 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057035 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057035 Parts like this in the book I can tell that it’s a 14-year-old boy talking. After everything that just happened he’s still talking about how good his hair looks. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:50:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057034 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057034 A split?! Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:49:15 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057033 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057033 Is she really running after him? Why would he even run in the first place? Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:48:38 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057032 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057032 The way Kiese Laymon describes this event of City learning he’s going to get “a whupping” I’m able to imagine it. The way he reacted is familiar. His grandmom brought it up so casually and it caught him off guard. “Like it was only a whupping”. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:47:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057031 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057031 This is another piece of evidence showing how City realizes how his grandmother code switches. This is an example of how the book comments on contemporary social climate. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:47:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057030 https://nowcomment.com/documents/346612?scroll_to=3057030 It’s interesting to read City realizing that even his grandmother code switches. He described her as this confident woman but it shows that in this society, socially people have to switch who they are depending on who’s in their presence. Sat, 20 May 2023 04:08:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054506 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054506 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:25:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054494 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054494 City imagining himself talking to his mom and saying "All things considered" might be considered satire. Before he mocked LaVander for always saying it. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:10:59 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054489 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3054489 Based on what the girls were saying about what they would've done if they were in City's situation I think they're black. With that in mind, I wonder if they stopped turning and smiling at City because of how he handled the situation with the three white boys. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:08:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3053946 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3053946 Saying that the people of color were only at the contest for decoration lets readers understand the situation Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:10:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3053942 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3053942 Before this I thought City denying that he is "homosexual" was because he wasn't.Now I know it was more of a defensive thing Mon, 08 May 2023 15:02:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052924 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052924 While reading chapters 1-4 of Long Division book one, I was easily able to catch on to Kiese Laymon’s writing style. His commentary, social and political, and use of satire plays a big part in the book. It adds on to the relatableness and shows how contemporary the book is. In the first chapter the use of satire, “I don’t think he understands what the sentences he be using really mean” for example, helps build the foundation of the book to understand the characters. In chapters 2-4 I noticed more of Laymon’s commentary, from talking about Obama to cultural references like “black words”. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:47:54 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052923 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052923 sounds like a song lyric Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:18:58 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052922 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052922 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:33:49 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052921 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052921 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:33:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052919 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052919 Reminds me of the “token black friend concept” or people of color being used for diversity points Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:32:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052918 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052918 She called his brush a prop and basically said that City wasn’t special enough for rules to be changed Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:32:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052916 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052916 -obama’s comments on missing children Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:31:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052915 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052915 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:30:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052913 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052913 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:29:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052911 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052911 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:28:46 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052909 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052909 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:27:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052906 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052906 I think this is connecting or introducing the idea that black people only win big in sports Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:27:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052905 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052905 Commentary on culture, “talking white” Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:26:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052903 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052903 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:26:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052902 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3052902 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:25:34 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3051822 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3051822 The way you described LaVander Peeler changed my thoughts about him. We only learn about him based on City’s perspective, which is very biased. I applaud you for being able to look past that and see the benefit and importance of his character in the book. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:18:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3051817 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3051817 The character I chose to create was City, the main character. There are few concrete details describing City in the book. He’s a fourteen-year-old, African American boy, and waves as his hairstyle. Knowing that City is fourteen and in ninth grade contributes to why he responds and acts the way he does in the book. The characteristics described shows his immaturity but also his seriousness when it comes to being a black boy in America. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:12:24 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051761 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051761 While reading chapters 1-4 of Long Division book one, I was easily able to catch on to Kiese Laymon’s writing style. His commentary, social and political, and use of satire plays a big part in the book. It adds on to the relatableness and shows how contemporary the book is. In the first chapter the use of satire, “I don’t think he understands what the sentences he be using really mean” for example, helps build the foundation of the book to understand the characters. In chapters 2-4 I noticed more of Laymon’s commentary, from talking about Obama to cultural references like “black words”. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:52:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051621 sounds like a song lyric Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:39:46 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051620 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:38:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051617 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051617 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:24:46 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051616 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051616 Reminds me of the "token black friend concept" or people of color being used for diversity points Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:21:43 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051615 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051615 She called his brush a prop and basically said that City wasn't special enough for rules to be changed Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:20:33 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051613 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051613 -obama's comments on missing children Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:16:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051611 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051611 "loving mean" Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:13:28 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051196 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051196 "Don't matter what you think..." Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:36:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051169 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051169 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:29:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051166 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051166 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:26:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051162 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051162 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:23:51 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051161 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051161 I think this is connecting or introducing the idea that black people only win big in sports Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:23:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051159 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051159 Commentary on culture, "talking white" Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:18:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051157 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3051157 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:15:13 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3050805 https://nowcomment.com/documents/345985?scroll_to=3050805 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:15:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042710 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042710 I'm glad City pointed this out. It's very contradicting to call him white as an insult but he praises them by saying they're "less ignorant" for example. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:16:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042691 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042691 After reading this, I wonder even more about Peeler's race. For some reason, I have a feeling that this could be internalized racism. He sounds like a black person that acts like they're better than black people. Something else that stood out was him saying that white Americans are less ignorant "by nature". What nature does he mean? Does he mean it in a systemic racism way or white people are biologically smarter than black people? Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:12:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042678 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042678 I agree it's only acceptable when used by people in the same race AND the people involved are aware that it's comedic. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:06:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042677 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3042677 It kind of caught me off guard that LaVander Peeler thinks being racist is fun. It makes me wonder what his race or ethnicity is. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:05:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041208 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041208 I can tell this is a 14 year old boys perspective Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:56:06 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041205 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041205 This is the second time City being, or not being, a white homeless fat homosexual is brought up. It makes me wonder what City actually looks like. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:54:35 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041202 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041202 In the short essay Hey Mama by Kiese Laymon Mississippi was also a significant place. It seems like he writes about things he's already familiar with. https://www.guernicamag.com/hey-mama/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:58:05 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041201 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041201 What was in the finals that reminds City of LaVander Peeler? Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:49:49 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041195 https://nowcomment.com/documents/343951?scroll_to=3041195 I like that Kiese Laymon decided to use an Erykah Badu quote. It's interesting how both epigraphs connect in some way. The both hint to what the books are going to be about. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:42:36 -0400