This book is art. It's incredibly poetic, beginning with a children's story of a perfect house and family assumed to be white but never stated. It isn't enjoyable—it's a hard read for the level of tragedy, shame, and disgust. It was very difficult to process. Honestly, I'm not sure I've really taken it all the way in, even after several weeks. I think this story will live forever in my back of my mind. For its unpleasantness and shame, but also for its prose. When I read these final paragraphs of the introduction, I sat back in awe of the...