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Bastards of the Reagan Era is a 2015 poetry collection written by American author and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts. The book explores the lives of young Black men growing up in Washington, D.C., during the crack epidemic and the conservative policies of the 1980s. Drawing heavily on Betts's own expe...
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National Book Award finalist praised for political scope, narrative authority, and portraits of Black urban life; sprawling structure is occasionally diffuse.
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Shahid Reads His Own Palm is a contemporary poetry collection by American poet Reginald Dwayne Betts. It examines identity, memory, and personal history through evocative imagery, while also engaging with the experience of incarceration associated with the author's life and work. As a debut collecti...
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Positive niche reputation for introspection and cultural identity, but limited critical visibility and modest broader consensus evidence.
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