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Am I a Racist?

On March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 By Andrew G LockhartIn Books, race relations, SlaveryLeave a comment

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge A Review Once in a while, there is a book that really makes us think - not just about the words, the story, the literary value or even, superficially, about the message. Instead, it makes us search deep down in our own …

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Undiscovered Territory

On February 23, 2020 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, Books, race relations, Science fiction and fantasyLeave a comment

The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle A Review 'Challenger smiled with weary and tolerant contempt, as a kindly man would meet the yapping of a litter of puppies.' 'Beyond was an open glade, and in this were five of the most extraordinary creatures that I had ever seen .... Even the babies were as …

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Go Set A Watchman

On July 30, 2015 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, Books, race relations, Writing and Publishing8 Comments

by Harper Lee A Review 'It had never occurred to Jean Louise that she was a girl: her life had been one of reckless pummeling activity . . . she must now go into a world of femininity, a world she despised.' On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black woman in Montgomery, Alabama refused …

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Going Dutch

On March 23, 2015 By Andrew G LockhartIn Book Review, Books, Historical Fiction, Writing and Publishing5 Comments

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton "The funeral is supposed to be a quiet affair, for the deceased had no friends. But words are water in Amsterdam, they flood your ears and set the rot, and the church's east corner is crowded." My daughter gave me The Miniaturist as a Christmas present and when I began …

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