No Sense in Wishing: Essays

Print length: 236 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: 8 July 2025

Name: No Sense in Wishing: Essays
SKU: 9781668051856
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SKU: 9781668051856

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Discover “No Sense in Wishing: Essays,” a profound debut by culture critic Lawrence Burney. This collection offers a dazzling exploration of Baltimore, music across the Black diaspora, and formative traditions. Burney masterfully weaves personal narrative with incisive cultural analysis, examining impactful artistic encounters and their influence on self-understanding. Journey from Baltimore’s streets to Lagos and Johannesburg’s vibrant creative scenes, reflecting on connection, belonging, and inherited taste. Inspired by childhood memories and family traditions, Burney delves into themes of liberation and improvisation. “No Sense in Wishing” is a kaleidoscopic, critically acclaimed work for “The Bookish Owl” readers seeking gutsy insights and intimate storytelling from a promising new voice.

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