![]() Bloodwarm is also about the erasure of black womanhood and blackness throughout history, an erasure that continues today.įrom a review in The Poetry Question, written by Chris Margolin: The approach was similar to James Baldwin’s dedication to unabashedly speak truth and the poetic sense prompted thoughts about June Jordan’s poems regarding similar concepts.įrom a review in Entropy Mag, written by Mel Ruth:īloodwarm is about racial violence and the challenges of being black in a country that undervalues a person based on their skin. These include the language used, confidence in each speaker’s voice, the overall tone, and direct approach to the discussion on Blackness. There are components of this set of poems that remind me of other profound Black writers. In her latest chapbook, Bloodwarm, Byas examines and explores the relationship between existing in a Black body and how a white centric society imposes on that. In reportage from a life where the dangers of racism are always lurking, Byas has created a triumphant rejoinder.įrom a review in StorySouth, written by Cat Robinson: So worth it! I was not compensated in any way for this review and am not affiliated with Barnes & Noble or Flow magazine.From a review in River Mouth Review, written by Risa Denenbeg: I purchased my copy online (where it’s listed at $22), with my own funds, from Barnes & Noble, and saved a bit more by using my membership discount and a 20% off holiday coupon. Let’s slow down.Ī Book That Takes Its Timeretails for $27.50 US. This book seems like the perfect prescription for both problems. I also have a stash of pens, pencils, markers, and colored pencils that don’t get enough use. I often feel like I’m running through my days solely on reflexes and adrenaline. ![]() The back cover describes the book as “a mindfulness retreat between two covers,” and encourages us to “Move slowly and with intention through the pages, and discover that sweet place where life can be both thoughtful and playful.” There’s so much content and so many activities in this one volume that I haven’t even scratched the surface, but you get the idea. Perforated/tear-out cards for recording the special moments from your days.Ī section for guided lists, with topics like “Things that give me energy” and “Habits I want to break.” Here’s a small sample of what’s inside…Ī section on slowing down and doing less, with it’s own little notebook.Ī section on Mindful Analysis, and another notebook to fill out over the course of thirty days. The 218-page volume is about an inch and a half thick, bulging with projects and inspiration, things to think about, play with, and share. I love the subtitle, too- An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness. Like the magazine, the book is stuffed with things to think about and do. I grabbed a copy, hurried back to my table and explored its pages and offerings. Last week I was circling the store when my eyes fell on this display…Ī book by Flow! Who knew there was such a thing? It’s also quite pricey (about $28) so I always talk myself out of buying a copy, though I’m sure I’d love it. Flow is a Dutch publication for paper lovers, packed with activities, quotes, papers, stickers, and booklets. ![]() I gaze at the blank journals that I DO NOT NEED, check out the tables of sale books and new fiction, flip through cookbooks, and leaf through magazines. ![]() ![]() Sometimes I take a break from letter writing and cookie eating to browse around the store. Books, snacks, magazines, coffee (though I usually bring my own from home…shhhhhh). There’s enough activity to keep me interested, but not so much that I can’t concentrate (now that Thomas, the hyena-like barista, took a job elsewhere. I claim “my” table in the cafe, adjacent to the magazine shelves (and get irrationally annoyed if someone else is already sitting there), spread out a selection of inked fountain pens, and work on a letter. I hang out at our local Barnes & Noble A LOT-at least one evening a week and two or three times on a weekend. ![]()
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