{"product_id":"9780063221710-side-notes-from-the-archivist","title":"Side Notes from the Archivist","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning, genre-crossing writer demonstrates her power as a funkadelic and formidable feminist voice in this rich and beautiful collection of verse and image—a multi-part retrospective that traverses time, space, and reality to illuminate the expansiveness of Black femme lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVoted one of the Best Books of 2023 by the New York Public Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide Notes from the Archivist is a preservation of Black culture viewed through a feminist lens. The Archivist leads readers through poems that epitomize youthful renditions of a Black girl coming of age in Philadelphia’s pre-funk ’80s; episodic adventures of “the Black Girl” whose life is depicted through the white gaze; and selections of verse evincing affection for self and testimony to the magnificence within Black femme culture at-large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery poem in Side Notes elevates and honestly illustrates the buoyancy of Blackness and the calamity of Black lives on earth. In her uniquely embracing and experimental style, Anastacia-Reneé documents these truths as celebrations of diverse subjects, from Solid Gold to halal hotdogs; as homages and reflections on iconic images, from Marsha P. Johnson to Aunt Jemima; and as critiques of systemic oppression forcing some to countdown their last heartbeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom internet “Fame” to the toxicity of the white gaze, Side Notes from the Archivist cements Anastacia-Reneé role as a leading light in the womanist movement—an artist whose work is in conversation with advocates of Black culture and thought such as Audre Lorde, Amiri Baraka, and Nikki Giovanni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does one archive a life, a culture, a revolution?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExperimental Poetry:\u003c\/b\u003e A unique, genre-bending style that mixes verse, prose, lists, and images to create a truly \"funkadelic\" reading experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1980s Philadelphia:\u003c\/b\u003e Vivid snapshots of growing up in the pre-funk era, from the rhythms of \u003ci\u003eSolid Gold\u003c\/i\u003e to the taste of halal hotdogs from the corner bodega.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCultural Criticism:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharp analysis of the white gaze and systemic oppression, alongside powerful homages to icons like Marsha P. Johnson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePreservation of Black Culture:\u003c\/b\u003e The Archivist's mission in action, documenting and celebrating the buoyancy, calamity, and magnificence of Black femme lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57676728926582,"sku":"9780063221710","price":12.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_30154075.jpg?v=1776177041","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780063221710-side-notes-from-the-archivist","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}