Category Archives: Books

Short Story Saturday: “The Comet”

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So, last week I talked about a story by a notorious racist. This week, due to that and also events that are currently unfolding, I’ve decided to discuss a story by a well-known African American author.

That story is “The Comet” by W.E.B Dubois, which served as the tenth chapter to his 1920 book Darkwater: Voices From Within The Veil.

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Short Story Saturday: “The Ones Who Stay And Fight”

Well, folks, last week I said I’d talk to a story written as a response to Le Guin’s “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas,” and that time has now come. Today, I’m going to talk about N. K. Jemisin’s story, “The Ones Who Stay And Fight,” published in the collection How Long ‘Til Black Future Month?

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