#theministerprimarily

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The Sunday Spotlight is here! And today the genius of John Oliver Killens is highlighted. If you are unfamiliar with that name, you better Google him! His novel, The Minister Primarily was once lost but now has been found and bought to publishing life. Thanks to Amistad and Edelweiss for this wonderful gift. Coming to book outlets everywhere in July. My two cents 👉🏿 Satire at its finest. Killens is brilliantly crazy. If you like satire (I do) this novel will fill you with laughter. In this improbable setup, the fictional African country of Guayana has discovered an abundance of Cobanium, making Guayana a highly sought after partner in world affairs. You can guess which country is leading the race to exploit Guayana, and so with that as the backdrop all sorts of send-ups are possible. Now, throw in the Minister of Guayana is presumed to be targeted for assassination, just as he is scheduled to make a state visit to America. Can’t miss this opportunity, right? So, a doppelgänger is employed to impersonate the Prime Minister to hilarious effect. He was kind of backed into this mission but fully embraced it at times. With the doppelgänger being an American born, southern raised Black man, Killens has the canvas to skewer American politics and hypocrisy concerning their darker brethren. And skewer he does, the fire touches all, Black nationalists, Integrationists, Segregationists, the incoming is uproarious and the machinations to maintain the deception is a testament to the writing genius of John Oliver Killens.. I am aware that the word genius is overly used in literary circles, however you can’t read this and come to any other conclusion. So big kudos to Amistad press for bringing this novel to light, a major and worthy publishing decision. Read this! #ownvoicesreviews #bookpusher #theministerprimarily #johnoliverkillens #pushingbooksainteasy #goodblackreads #bookreviews #bibliophile #houstonreads #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #readmorebooks #readology #readalot (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/COqJKLGrZUs/?igshid=1cxzs8fkw71m4

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So thrilled to get my hands on this one. I’m 7 chapters in laughter shoes up on every page. Killens was a great satirist. The introduction to this volume is by the current master of satire. I can say Ishmael Reed’s introduction is fire! Thank you to Edelweiss and Harper Collins for the advanced copy. From the Publisher: A major literary event—the eagerly anticipated publication of a long-lost novel from legendary writer and three-time Pulitzer Prize nominee John Oliver Killens, hailed as the founding father of the Black Arts Movement and mentor to celebrated writers, including Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Arthur Flowers, and Terry McMillan. #ownvoicesreviews #readmorebooks #johnoliverkillens #theministerprimarily #goodblackreads #bookpusher #pushingbooksainteasy #bookreviews #ishmaelreed #booksatire (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLoanYrpL8/?igshid=1hizfejdde1da