Why did J.J. love this book?
I love a book of fiction that makes you see the outside world more clearly than when you picked it up.
Though a collection of short stories, this book serves as a manual for this moment in time, articulating feelings and impressions that are tough to put into words.
Upon finishing the book, I turned back to the first page and started the first story again; it’s that kind of book.
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"Things used to be easier, but even in those carefree days, the rules were in place for a reason. And that reason is: so we can all agree. So we can all have the same standard applied across the board. So there is no special treatment, which no one should receive. This is why we need the rules."
The stories in Avalanche combine humor with an earnest examination and indictment of white entitlement, guilt, shame, and disorientation in the wake of waking up to the reality of racism. Focusing on…