The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition | 
so-soBart can't believe his mama finished this book finally! The research here is phenomenal, but this is a clinical, dry reading experience. I took months to read it, and it just tired me out. I'm happy to be moving on to some lighter reading.
Why I read it: NBA nonfiction longlist.
Hey Littens! The past two months have been... Weird. I got really depressed, stopped seeing the guy I had been dating for some time, developed an awful case of insomnia, and maybe went on a first date last night? And this book, while interesting, has felt like a weight. The plan tonight is to power through it, hard, and start a fresh slate with some fast fiction next week.
I put the book down for one minute to respond to a text and it turns into a cat bed....
#todayinsj The New York slave revolt of 1712 started.
Starting this behemoth on the train today, along with my current bookmark featuring one of my favorite bookstores! #riotgrams
I feel a pit, not just a rabbit hole, opening before me as I start to read The Slave's Cause. This book is so richly written-it's going to take awhile. I've only read the introduction, but the author's thesis is so important and relevant to what's continuing to go on in this country today. I'm contemplating reading it with This Vast Southern Empire, as I think they will go hand-in-hand. Excuse my mess while my brain explodes😳
One of the non-fiction titles to make the 2016 National Book Awards longlist. I want to do a self-study of the abolitionist movement from social/political and literary viewpoints, and this book looks like a good place to start.
