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The Book of Light (Anniversary Edition)

By Lucille Clifton, Ross Gay (Foreword by), Sidney Clifton (Afterword)
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By Lucille Clifton, Ross Gay (Foreword by), Sidney Clifton (Afterword)
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With a powerful introduction by Ross Gay and a moving afterword by Sidney Clifton, this special anniversary edition of The Book of Light offers new meditations and insights on one of the most beloved voices of the 20th century.

Though The Book of Light opens with thirty-nine names for light, we soon learn the most meaningful name is Lucille—daughter, mother, proud Black woman. Known for her ability to convey multitudes in few words, Clifton writes into the shadows—her father's violations, a ...

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