A couple of summers ago, Tyehimba Jess spoke about his book leadbelly and writing in general at the community college the next town over for me. Though the book had been out for years by that point, I’d only just picked it up during a seasonal buying binge from Amazon, and was loving every point-of-view swap and key change. The only problem was that I found out about the event a month after it occurred while I was reading myself silly in the college’s air conditioned library. Since missing perfect events, then stumbling onto another opportunity years later is kind of a theme with me, I’m not too worried about getting another chance. For all fans of Lead Belly or poetry (and I hope that covers all the bases for anyone reading this), the book is nothing short of a joy to experience.
Elizabeth O'Connell-Thompson 
Liz –
LIZ,
WHAT will happen when National Poetry Month ends?
Answer me that. Because I’m already missing my daily poetry fix.
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All poetry will cease to exist and we will enter the dark days until next April.
Or life will continue and everything will be okay and your days will be full of words.
It’s kind of half and half.
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I have just finished one of the best books I’ve read this year The Untelling and I slgrnoty suggest it to anyone that love good story telling. The writing remind me of my favorite author J. California Cooper. It is a simple story but very well told. It is of secrets and family and what secrets can do to your life and your relationships with those you care about and those you keep your secrets from. I look forward to the author’s next rendering.
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