Even when the prospect of understanding remains impossible, it remains our responsibility to take the time and make the effort to try at the very least. For this reason, and this reason alone, I comment more fully on what I know and what I have experienced, though this in no way takes away from the ability, I believe we all have to understand, if not fully relate to the other experiences discussed. Being a black and white mixed-heritage being, naturally, I could relate more to the shared experiences of the Black writers. This is not me asking permission, but rather me serving notice that this book review will stop to consider several of the contributors’ essays in due respect to their experiences which deserve the space that they occupy. As a person of colour, I feel that too often we apologise unnecessarily for taking up ‘too much’ space. Author’s Note: This book review is intentionally, and unapologetically long.
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