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hermetic

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13. Thanks for this

Mon Jul 22, 2019, 09:48 AM

Jul 2019

And I totally agree.

This book just hit the shelves last week so good for you getting right on top of it. As brutal and horrifying as it sounds, I look forward to reading it.

Here's a brief interview with Colson on NPR, https://www.npr.org/2019/07/13/741391169/colson-whitehead-on-the-nickle-boys

“Any place where you have corrupt, malevolent authority figures who can exert their will on the innocent and powerless, then you’re going to have this." Get a clue, America.

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