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inkerly's review
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5.0
Wow. This was a beautiful collection of poems about the Chicago Race Riots during 1919. The poems felt like a window into time, and marvelously juxtaposed 1919 Chicago to 1968. Northern racism was really something. And the Emmett Till poem at the end… gutting . “Countless Schemes” and “I saw Emmett Till at the Grocery Store”…
Such a raw and painful but needed set of poems. I hope to read more by Ewing.
Such a raw and painful but needed set of poems. I hope to read more by Ewing.
sabse's review
5.0
Such a great collection. That’s totally an understatement. Look for “Countless Schemes”. Can’t stop thinking about that one.
gabimontgomery's review
5.0
These poems are everything poems on race and history in the US should be
cqs's review against another edition
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toreadistovoyage's review
3.75
Historical poetry is an intriguing way to learn about the past - and especially about events from the past that often are NOT taught and/or are glossed over in school curriculums. I left this collection knowing more, but I also left it wanting more.
leighannebfd3b's review against another edition
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4.5
mzynda's review against another edition
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5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
blairmahoney's review against another edition
5.0
Not only is this a beautifully produced book (from small Chicago press Haymarket Books), but the poems are outstanding, exploring the Chicago race riots of 1919, with excerpts from the report into the riots and other texts. Highly recommended.