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Thick and Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom · Booklabria

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First published: 2019
Language: English
Editions: 4

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Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. The book explores a range of topics, including black womanhood, body image, and McMillan Cottom's experience as a Southern black woman academic. Published in 2019 by The New Press, Thick was a finalist for that year's National Book Award.

Subjects: History
Biography
Autobiography
African Americans
Histoire
Social conditions
Set in: United States
Characters: Donald Trump
Barack Obama

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