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Far Away | Ishion Hutchinson | The New York Review of Books

Posted on 19 Days Ago by Lawrence G. Taylor

Far Away
Ishion Hutchinson
When I moved from Kingston to New York, V.S. Naipaul’s The Enigma of Arrival became part of my internal rhythm of resistance in the city, my bulwark against losing the gift of fantasy.
October 21, 2022
— Read on www.nybooks.com/online/2022/10/21/far-away-naipaul-walcott/

Rishi Sunak’s arrival as PM is historic but Britain still has work to do on racism {@lgt41: Racism ain’t for turning, whatever its colour, & part of the human condition. However, one shouldn’t cringe, but call it out wherever its ugly countenance appears.}

Posted on October 26 by Lawrence G. Taylor

www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/25/rishi-sunaks-appointment-pm-historic-but-britain-still-work-to-do-racism

“Slavery in Guyana during the Georgian Era” {@lgt41: I just by chance stumbled upon this while searching for images of houses in Guyana during 1949. I recently visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture. I was blown away by the amount of text and images depicting a living history of slavery.}

Posted on October 23 by Lawrence G. Taylor

georgianera.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/slavery-in-guyana-during-the-georgian-era/

Paula and Peter Imafidon: Twins maths whizkids

Posted on October 22 by Lawrence G. Taylor

guardian.ng/business-services/paula-and-peter-imafidon-twins-maths-whizkids/amp/

Why should we care about TS Eliot’s The Waste Land?

Posted on October 19 by Lawrence G. Taylor

www.ft.com/content/210d7f37-115e-4197-b392-ffb094ed2699

💥Time remains unapologetic, waits for no one💥

Posted on October 13 by Lawrence G. Taylor

“Bad is stronger than Good” {@lgt41: I’ve posted three screenshots. See what you make of the premise. The entire pdf can be fetched from Academia.edu}

Posted on October 12 by Lawrence G. Taylor

Posted on October 11 by Lawrence G. Taylor

link.medium.com/8RhKGvj71tb

10 literary classics that didn’t sell. Emily Temple By Emily Temple October 4, 2022, 10:56am

Posted on October 8 by Lawrence G. Taylor

lithub.com/10-literary-classics-that-didnt-sell/

Mike Conner: Pain and Survival

Posted on October 7 by Lawrence G. Taylor

Mike Conner v. The Pain
In 2013, a fire-sprinkler engineer fell five stories from the rafters of a church, shattered 108 bones, and almost died. Then began his battle to walk and live again.

By Joshua St.ClairPUBLISHED: OCT 5, 2022

— Read on www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a41502433/mike-conner-pain-survival-essay/