Morgan’s voice is a force while coming across as a friend’s would. The ease with which she writes about herself and contextualizes it in the greater diaspora is near flawless— it makes it seem like each essay lived within her for years before falling out of her fully formed and fueled by the rage that led her to each conclusion. And while her intellect is obvious, so is her acceptance of herself. I don’t know how many women could so openly write about her own labiaplasty and tie it into a weighty lesson on not just body positivity, but the power & magic of Black women. She holds no punches in her honesty in the hope that other Black women won’t be the other readers and that honesty is like a beacon for anyone of any gender or race hoping to find a sliver of understanding in a world that is generally detrimental toward Black people and Black women in particular. I understand her words aren’t meant for me exactly, and by that I mean I know she’s not performing for a white gaze BUT I am enormously appreciative of this book and I’m looking forward to all of the great works that are sure to follow it. Despite the struggles she mentioned getting into the writing program as Princeton, it’s clear that she was meant to write. Her perspective is so full and true and supported by research or heinous American history... she mentioned that the proposal started a bidding war— when you read you’ll see why!