Cynthia Manick's poetry collection personifies love of self and
culture through fresh observations and bitter truths voiced with
breathtaking lyricism. No Sweet Without Brine is both a soulful and
celebratory collection that summons sticky sweet memories with an
acrid aftertaste of deep thought. Satisfying moments are captured
in odes to Idris Elba's dulcet tones on a meditation app and the
satisfaction of half-priced Entenmann's poundcake; in childlike
observations of parental Black love, the coveted female form on Jet
Magazine covers, and the desire for Zamunda to be a real place full
of Black joy. The sour taps into an analysis of reclusiveness,
silencing catcalls from men on the street, and detailed recipes and
advice to the Black girls forced to endow themselves with armor
against the world. Cynthia Manick's latest is a playlist of
everyday life, introverted thoughts, familial bonds, and social
commentary. In piercing language, she traces the circle of life for
a narrator who dares to exist between youthful remembrances and
adulthood realities. Each poem in No Sweet Without Brine is a
reminder that a hint of sorrow makes the celebration and
recognition of the glory of Blackness in all ways, and through all
people, that much sweeter.
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