Ever since I read S.A. Cosby’s latest novel All the Sinners Bleed, I’ve been working to read the rest of his work. Immediately after reading All the Sinners Bleed I read his debut novel, My Darkest Prayer. Now, I’m working through his third novel, Razorblade Tears. Like his other novels, it is violent, gritty, and fast paced. As well, like his other novels, during … Read More Learning Lessons in S.A. Cosby’s “Razorblade Tears”
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Recently, I wrote about some of the ways that S.A. Cosby addresses religion and faith in his recent novel All the Sinners Bleed. Today, I want to look at another aspect of his novel that stood out to me, namely the ways that he examines the roots of enslavement and racism buried deep within the soil of Charon, the South, and the nation. He does this … Read More Literary Influences in S.A. Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed”
For all of its problems, Twitter (I refuse to call it X) continues to be a space where I connect with individuals and find new literature, comics, movies, and music. I’m not sure when I came across S.A. Cosby, but I do know once I saw him posting I wanted to check out his latest, All the Sinners Bleed, from the library. I kept walking … Read More Christianity in S.A. Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed”
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