I read a lot, but there aren’t a lot of books that grab me. Earlier this year, I discovered Nayyirah Waheed, and her reading her writing was a transformative experience for me. How she’s able to articulate layers of feeling with so few words is amazing.
“i bleed every month. but do not die. how am i not magic. – the lie”
I mean…
I keep a copy of salt. and Nejma with me on my Kindle.
Yes, it’s that real.