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Insurrections: Stories
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor -- and the Cookie Monster -- for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self-realization, and pride: "Now hold on little girl.... Chess is like real life. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces."These are just a few glimpses into the world of the residents of the fictional town of Cross River, Maryland, a largely black settlement founded in 1807 after the only successful slave revolt in the United States. Raw, edgy, and unrelenting yet infused with forgiveness, redemption, and humor, the stories in this collection explore characters suffering the quiet tragedies of everyday life and fighting for survival.In "Insurrections," Rion Amilcar Scott's lyrical prose authentically portrays individuals growing up and growing old in an African American community. Writing with a delivery and dialect that are intense and unapologetically current, Scott presents characters who dare to make their own choices -- choices of kindness or cruelty -- in the depths of darkness and hopelessness. Although Cross River's residents may be halted or deterred in their search for fulfillment, their spirits remain resilient -- always evolving and constantly moving.
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shawnmooney
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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Bailed on page 9. The writing— in particular, its therapy-speak dialogue heaviness—in the first story turned me off immediately and utterly. No doubt others might respond more positively to this type of short fiction.

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Bertha_Mason
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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This is the best book I've read this year. It destroyed me.

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Bertha_Mason
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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-"Confirmation"

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Bertha_Mason
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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-"Confirmation"

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Bertha_Mason
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott

"After dinner I retired to my room, nominally to do my homework, but really I sat at my desk, threw my head back, and imagined what I'd say to Alana come Sunday. Perhaps there was a song that encapsulated everything I felt and I could quote it to her. After all, hadn't everything that ever needed to be said about love been said in an R&B song?"
-"Confirmation"

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Imjasondiamond
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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Started the week drinking bourbon and reading this. Finished it up with some Scotch. Scott is a hell of a short story writer.

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cari_luna
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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Ooh! Look what I got!

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tkingsanchez
Insurrections: Stories | Rion Amilcar Scott
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My TBR list is ever growing.

Donna_sBookMinute Yes. I'm going to group mine into priority levels and/or by category. They only span two or three genres. 8y
Mixedreader Currently reading! 8y
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