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Attended the CPLF Carl Sandburg Literary Award Dinner tonight & it was awesome being a room full of people supporting books, libraries, & authors. Olivarez read a defiant, unpublished poem about resisting fear & intimidation, masked men & the streets of Chicago. Percival Everett talked about his book James, about why fascists burn books & fear knowledge & about who gets to tell stories. People had a lot to say about the power of words tonight.

After a little nap and dinner with my husband, I'm back at it, reading one of my Independent Bookstore Day purchases! #Hour15 #readathon #deweysreadathon @DeweysReadathon

A truly powerful collection of poems exploring the idea of love. And not just romantic love, but love for family, friends, community, and culture. Additionally, it also explores capitalism, immigration, and religion. This book is written in both Spanish and English, allowing you to delve into the meanings in both languages, and is broken into several parts to create a flow that adds to the experience.