Sapphire, whose first novel Push was adapted into the Oscar-winning film Precious, reads from The Kid, a sequel that follows the life of Precious’ son.
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About the Author:
Sapphire is a writer who lives in New York City. From 1983 to 1993 she lived in Harlem, where she taught reading and writing to teenagers and adults.
The tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
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The thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
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I spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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