Shahid Reads His Own Palm

Shahid Reads His Own Palm

Reginald Dwayne Betts

4.11

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Gripping and terrifying, eloquent and heartwrenching, this debut collection delves into hellish prison life. Soulful poems somberly capture time-bending experiences and the survivalist mentality needed to live a contradiction, confronting both daily torment and one's illogical fear of freedom.

Genres: PoetryMemoirAfrican American

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