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Starred Review on May 7, 2021 | Social Sciences
Like Sonya Renee Taylor's The Body Is Not an Apology and other books that build on Audre Lorde's foundational ideas about embodiment and social justice, Laing's (The Lonely City) new book reminds us of the ways in which our persistent attempts to detach ourselves from our bodies creates systems that exploit individuals based on their perceived value within economies that privilege narratives of white, cisgender, heterosexual success. Laing takes a theo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More




