August 1, 2016
by Emily
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Esi Edugyan’s prize-winning novel Half-Blood Blues (Thomas Allen, 2011) tells the story of struggling African-American jazz musicians in World War II Europe. Her narrator, Sid Griffiths, is the heartsick drummer, hoping in 1992 to redeem himself from the events from 1940. Called … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
by Emily
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There was this conversation that Philip and I thought we would have, that we imagined. It would take place with our father and us, instigated by us, difficult for all of us, but crucial and beneficial. We would explain the … Continue reading
April 7, 2012
by Emily
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Once my jaw went nuts on me. That strongest of all muscles put its back into clenching all night long, and I awakened to skull-crunching pain one morning. Yes, I grind my teeth, been doing it for years, protecting my … Continue reading