Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom than Slavery by Pamela Sneed
1998
Weight: 4.8 oz
Method of Disposal: Left at a Barnes and Noble in Duluth, GA
I apparently bought this at Books for Less in Duluth for
$1. How long ago did the Books for Less
close down in Duluth? Quite some time
ago. I got a bargain, and I probably had
no idea. O.k. I should give myself some
credit. I probably read the cover and
the back, enough to see “lesbian,” “enslavement, sexuality, emotional trauma,
and physical abuse,” amongst other things.
They called her a whispering sledgehammer right on the cover. I am not even sure what that means, but
wouldn’t you like it if someone called you that?
I could not help but think that the anger, emotion, power of
Sneed would really stand out on stage.
It was not surprising to see “New York-based performance poet” as a part
of her book jacket bio. You could hear
it through and through. Reading this was
great, but I would love to hear it in person.
