If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose Dating & Sex And in the title essay

And in the title essay she writes about the "killing rage" - the fierce anger of black people stung by repeated instances of everyday racism - finding in that rage a healing source of love and strength

fill-in-the-blank lists and tasks -- write yourself a thank-you letter

brilliant light in a world that wants to dim it

Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction--winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards

she remembered this important lesson: keep moving forward

If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose Dating & Sex And in the title essay"If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale." This rich, elegiac compilation of work from the late Palestinian poet and professor, Refaat Alareer, brings together his marvelous poetry and deeply human writing about literature, teaching, politics, and family. The renowned poet and literature professor Refaat Alareer was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City alongside his brother, sister, and nephews in December 2023. He was just forty