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I would sit in my room and become hysterical about the wild incredible story I was writing. And I thought I was writing realism. It never occurred to me that I was writing absurdity. Realism and absurdity are so similar in the lives of American blacks one cannot tell the difference. Chester Himes absurdityamericanblack share on social
American violence is public life, it's a public way of life, it became a form, a detective story form. So I should think that any number of black writers should go into the detective story form. Chester Himes americanblackdetective Change image and share on social
I grew up in a suburb of Ohio, in a small town, and I resonated with that small-town feeling where everybody knows your business. Rachael Harris businessfeltgrow Change image and share on social
My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about. Cory Booker cleardadmanhood Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
