A Burst of Light: And Other Essays by Audre Lorde

A Burst of Light: And Other Essays

Audre Lorde with Jen Keenan (Illustrator)

144 pages first pub 1988 (editions)

nonfiction essays feminism lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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"Lorde's words -- on race, cancer, intersectionality, parenthood, injustice -- burn with relevance 25 years after her death." -- O, The Oprah Magazine Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 63%
inspiring 54%
informative 46%
challenging 44%
hopeful 30%
sad 27%
dark 5%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 44%
slow 27%
fast 27%

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