In his debut collection, All the Stars Aflame, Malik Abduh relates the brutal legacy of U.S. racial violence, including lynchings, riots, uprisings, & political assassinations, told in the voices of those who experienced these tragedies firsthand. Likewise, Abduh chronicles his own life experiences: sneaking as a young boy to listen to Richard Pryor records, lamenting the gentrification of his old neighborhood, & struggling to build his daughter a doll house. Thus, this volume is a balance between historical record & personal narrative. Rich with vivid imagery, tragic irony, & dark humor, All the Stars Aflame is a timely poetic debut.
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