Following Coates around the globe to Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine, readers witness his reflections on writing and how the stories we tell and consume shape our personal realities. I took my time with this book and I’m so glad I had the chance to savor every essay. It took me a few days to get through the final entry about his experiences in Palestine and I found this to be the best in the book. It was timely, heart-wrenching, and certainly helped readjust my own perceptions of the genocide we are actively witnessing. If you’re a lover of Coates’ writing, I urge you to pick this one up!