Thick and Other Essays
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Thick and Other Essays

by Tressie McMillan Cottom

2019•Biography•252 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is fresh, stirring and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. The book explores a range of topics, including black womanhood, body image, and McMillan Cottom's experience as a Southern black woman academic. Published in 2019 by The New Press, Thick was a finalist for that year's National Book Award.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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BiographyDocumentaryPoliticalSocial commentaryTroubled leadsEmpowerment/personal growth

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African American sociologistsAfrican American sociologists BiographyAfrican American womenAfrican American women BiographyAfrican Americans Social conditionsAutobiographiesAutobiographyBiographies

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Author
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Published
2019
Pages
252
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