A stark recounting of Sissay's childhood and the way the care system and systemic racism failed him. Even though it was a story of a pretty dark account, I wanted it o be longer to recount how he dealt with those issues after he left the care system at 18, but perhaps that's coming in a future volume.
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I read a lot, and try to keep things varied and am always interested in broadening my outlook through something new. Currently writing a memoir about walking, mental health, and grief. Can be found elsewhere on the fediverse talking about things other than books at nickbwalking@zirk.us and nickbwalking@me.dm
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Nick Barlow finished reading The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away …
Nick Barlow finished reading Notes to Self by Emilie Pine
Nick Barlow finished reading Surprisingly down to Earth, and Very Funny by Limmy
Nick Barlow finished reading I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former …
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Nick Barlow started reading Crow: from the life and songs of the crow by Ted Hughes
Nick Barlow finished reading The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye
Nick Barlow reviewed My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay
Raw account of a lost childhood
4 stars
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Nick Barlow reviewed Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton
Orientalism and privilege are a hell of a combination
2 stars
It's very easy to be fearless about your writing practice when, faced with writers' block, your husband can surprise you with a week's holiday in a luxury resort in Costa Rica.
Nick Barlow finished reading Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton
Nick Barlow finished reading Fire Born of Exile
Fire Born of Exile
A Fire Born of Exile is a sapphic Nirvana in Fire/Count of Monte Cristo in space.
Out Oct 12th from …
Nick Barlow finished reading The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr …