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Understandable for a book about a revolutionary abolitionist who was both cast out and voluntarily withdrew from society, but there is a lot of filler in here. The parts about Lay were interesting; the deep dives into his friends, the lives of his influences, and the page long dissections of a few sentences were less so. I skimmed a lot in the second half, but his is a good story and one worth knowing.

Books and beer with @WildAlaskaBibliophile

#two4tuesday @thespineview

1. Tagged. I have had this book on my TBR for years. What a title!

2. No. I have thought about pre-ordering The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, but it is coming out around my birthday, so I will wait and see if it gets gifted. I'm considering pre-ordering 49 Miles Alone, but the library is so much cheaper :-)

#Baldwin, #LaphamsQuarterly and a most recently finished book, on the og abolitionist, Benjamin Lay. Wonderfully fun to read about this righteous 'eccentric'.

Did you know that today is International Dwarfism Awareness Day? Neither did I until I serendipitously came across Little People of America in the book I am reading. The organization is on Facebook and Instagram (and probably more, but those are the only ones I'm on). Also, the tagged book sounds fascinating (mentioned in the same book I am reading) #dwarfismawareness

Fascinating biography of someone who deserves to be much better remembered

#coffeeandabook #Scribd

Rediker displays his research chops presenting us with what is known of Benjamin Lay, possibly rescuing an accomplished and unique historical figure from obscurity, though it is a bit dry as a narrative.