A review by sarahglen
Diaries of a Terrorist by Christopher Soto

4.0

Serving as both kindling for justified rage and a salve for wounds that slice deep across communities, Christopher Soto's debut collection is exactly as it ends: a reason to "Get the fuck up & fight"

For students of abolition everywhere, Soto's work is a clarion call for immediate and consistent action against the carceral state. In particular, The Children In Their Little Bulletproof Vests, Scizophrenic Fucker, and A Beautiful Day In The Psychiatric // Garden stuck with me.

"It's so American // The constant grieving of violets
Blooming state violence // What's left to say"