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“Most of those who know the story of the rings in the trees are dead now. The iron is still there. Rusty. Deep in the heartwood. Testifying to anyone who cares to listen.”

"Perhaps his life might have veered elsewhere if the US government had opened the country to colored advancement like they opened the army. But it was one thing to allow someone to kill for you and another to let him live next door."

The last time I’ve held this much emotion in my chest while reading a book was when I read Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky (which was a 5 star read btw!)