I wish that I had something worthwhile to say about Ta-Nahisi Coates’ reaction to completing McPherson’s “Battle Cry of Freedom.” Unfortunately, I can’t imagine there’s much to be said that wouldn’t detract from it. So all I’ll say is that it’s the most compelling piece of long-form blogging I’ve read in quite some time. That, and the title is pretty damn good to boot.
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on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024You were able to create a sentence with a parallel structure, so how can you claim that it was word… on Open Mic for the week of 4/15/2024"Tantrum" doesn't imply selfishness. Like, at all.
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That was a great post. TNC is regularly a great blogger/writer. Just killer stuff. His comments board is one of the very few comments sections with a lot of replies that is also worth reading. There is so much good stuff there.
If only others could be so reflective and honest about their own mythologies…Report