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Publisher Recommendation: Tor.com Publishing

November 16, 2020 by Mackenzie No Comments

I don’t know if many of you keep track of who the publisher is for the books you read, but in general I don’t. There are so many! And the big publishing houses publish so many books it’s hard to keep track. There are a few exceptions for me, and today I’ll be recommending one in particular: Tor.com Publishing!

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Riot Baby

February 15, 2020 by Mackenzie 6 Comments

I finished this book last night – well actually I read the entire thing last night since 1.) it’s a novella so it’s relatively short, and 2.) it was SO GOOD that I couldn’t put it down. However! I haven’t been able to figure out what I want to say in my review. Various things have been stewing in my head but it feels like nothing I say will be enough.

There are so many things that this novel is about. Magic – black girl magic, black anger, the experience of growing up black in America, family, racial injustice, police brutality, etc. It’s incredibly hard to summarize in one review.

More than that, it’s hard to convey how it FEELS to read this novella. The language Onyebuchi uses creates such a rich atmosphere, it really pulls you in to the story. The New York specific slang in particular, it just makes the story feel even more visceral and real. I went through so many emotions while reading, from anger to sadness to despair to hope to amazement and everything in between. And the most important part is, I know what I felt is NOTHING compared to what Black Americans feel every single day living here, but this novel helps a little bit to understand.

I feel like this review is just me rambling haha. But ultimately, my takeaway is that I think it’s an important and worthwhile read, and you should all read it.

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