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And It Begins Like This Paperback – October 15, 2018

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Literary Nonfiction. African & African American Studies. "This collection of essays reveals an impressive new voice, both poignant and observant. McQueen suggests loneliness is also the accomplishment of understanding how far away you can move from other people's expectations. Her clarity rings brightly throughout these works of self-discovery and cultural re-connection."--Wendy Walters




"LaTanya McQueen writes with fierce eloquence about the legacies of family and America's racial history. Balancing intimate investigation with intricate research, she traces the ways the past is bloodline to the present. Gripping, urgent, at times even shocking, this is a deeply important book, one I will be thinking about for a long time. McQueen is a writer--and a mind--to watch."--Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich




"LaTanya McQueen's essays offer a bold examination of the weight history, both personal and societal, places on our present moment. AND IT BEGINS LIKE THIS is a book brave enough to challenge our accepted notions of the past to put black women in their rightful place, in the forefront of the ongoing struggle for dignity and equality. It's a book that is both moving and absolutely necessary."--Rion Scott
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  3. Publisher
    Black Lawrence Press
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    October 15, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1625577036
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1625577030
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LaTanya McQueen's work has been published in TriQuarterly, West Branch, Pleaides, The Arkansas International, The Florida Review, Bennington Review, Passages North, Black Warrior Review, Fourteen Hills, The North American Review, Ninth Letter, New Orleans Review, Indiana Review, and other journals. She received her MFA from Emerson College, her PhD from the University of Missouri, and was the Robert P. Dana Emerging Writer Fellow at Cornell College. She currently teaches at Coe College where she is a Visiting Assistant Professor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Lawrence Press (October 15, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1625577036
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1625577030
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
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LaTanya McQueen is the author of the novel WHEN THE RECKONING COMES and the essay collection AND IT BEGINS LIKE THIS. She teaches at Coe College where she is an Assistant Professor.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Important read for our time
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Particularly now, understanding our countries history slavery and the lasting effects on how people of color are viewed and treated is extremely important. White folks need to understand what it feels like to live in this country with brown skin and how attitudes and rhetoric continue the cycle of othering and the justification of at it's worst murdering black bodies.This book was engaging to read melding the past and present. I only wish the author had had the help of Dr. Gates to continue her research. I look forward to reading more of her work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars MOVING, IMPORTANT book!
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McQueen's collection of essays is riveting and provocative. I HIGHLY encourage others interested in race in this country--on a global and very personal scale--familial relations, social protests, and simply STRONG writing to get this book now!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Timely delivery product as stated
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This is my daughter’s summer reading prior to freshman year. Book delivered timely and as expected
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!
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Outstanding linked essays, both urgent and timeless. I couldn't put this down!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional writing with a personal perspective
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
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Leisure reading
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Fantastic book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Book of Essays
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019
I bought this book to be part of my friends and family shelf (LaTanya and I are editors at the same journal, Gigantic Sequins) though from the essays that were published online leading up to this book I knew it would be a powerful, disturbing, and meaningful book. I wasn't wrong.
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