#esi edugyan

[quotespile]

It's like that, I guess, when the past come to collect what you owe.

Esi Edugyan, Half Blood Blues

[bookmuseum]

"Children know everything about beauty . . . It is adults who have forgotten."

—Esi Edugyan, Washington Black (2018)

[litsnaps]

[oftwodarkmoons]

The world's damn beautiful. But it's an accidental beauty.

Esi Edugyan, Half-Blood Blues

[blackgirlnerds]

'Washington Black' and the Black Bildungsroman Jim Never Got

Hulu just recently dropped its first trailer for Washington Black, its upcoming limited series based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel, starring and executive produced by none other than Sterling K. Brown. The series chronicles the 19th-century journey of 11-year-old George Washington “Wash” Black, who embarks on a globe-spanning adventure after surviving the brutal realities of life on a…

'Washington Black' and the Black Bildungsroman Jim Never Got

[extractandrecite]

-“You cannot know the true nature of another’s suffering.”

-“No. But you can try your damnedest not to worsen it.”

— Esi Edugyan, Washington Black

[myclutteredbookshelf]

Currently Reading

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan

The Sandman: Fables and Reflections by Neil Gaiman

[protectorofthegoosegirl]

Coincidentally reading Washington Black and Babel back to back -  both books set in the same time period (1830-1836 for Washington Black, 1828-1839 for Babel), with similar themes and both featuring male protagonists of color with similar journeys and ambiguous yet strained relationships to white father figures - has never been a better demonstration of the Oh you want nuance and moral complexity in your literature, have you tried a book for grown ups? tumblr post that I can’t seem to find. Anyway recommend Washington Black by Esi Edugyan. A solid adventure, coming of age story, dealing with themes of identity, belonging, coloniality, subjugation and freedom.