Literary Fiction
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
2021·640 pages
Ailey Pearl Garfield uncovers her family's deep South history, exploring a legacy of oppression and resilience.
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Ailey Pearl Garfield uncovers her family's deep South history, exploring a legacy of oppression and resilience.
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The great scholar, W. E. B. Du Bois, once wrote about the Problem of race in America, and what he called “Double Consciousness,” a sensitivity that every African American possesses in order to survive. Since childhood, Ailey Pearl Garfield has understood Du Bois’s words all too well. Bearing the names of two formidable Black Americans—the revered choreographer Alvin Ailey and her great grandmother Pearl, the descendant of enslaved Georgians and tenant farmers—Ailey carries Du Bois’s Problem on h...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic elements; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence related to historical oppression; not graphic.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; not frequent.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith or church in historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present.
Political content
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Strong themes of race, identity, and systemic oppression.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of slavery, trauma, and historical cruelty.
Other
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