There's a Revolution Outside, My Love Letters from a Crisis

These testimonials from professors, poets, novelists and activists are centered on last summer s protests against the police killings of Black people, but they tie connective threads between many countries and their crises Together this book is a maelstrom of grief, anger, fear and confusion, with glimmers of gratitude and hope: a comprehensive emotional document of a moment."  Sebastian Modak, The New York Times

Angry, rueful, and defiant, the impressive roster of award-winning writers and academics portrays a nation wracked by pain . An eloquent and urgent collection. Kirkus, starred review

A potent and momentous in-the-moment response to an urgent and indelible time. Booklist

Written from the inner chambers of the heart, resonating with the questions that keep us up at night, and offering the recognition and generosity . This book is a promise, a solace, a sounding of our cries for justice and need for love. It s nothing short of essential. Garnette Cadogan, Literary Hub

Dynamic captures the remarkable nature of the last year. Karla Strand, Ms. Magazine
 
Revelatory collection of heartfelt reflections Forty treasured poets, scholars, and essayists document their experience of international racial reawakening and consider them alongside their survival of dueling pandemics, namely COVID-19 and systemic racism. Oprah Magazine, The Best Books to Pick Up This May

This powerful, riveting collection gives us the community we have longed for during the past year, the connection we have missed. It tells us the truth; it tells us what it is like. The Minneapolis Star Tribune