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Tributaries: A Conversation with Robin Coste Lewis

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Joyful Celebration Amidst Grief and Helplessness

The book is a celebration of pleasure, leisure, and mischief, despite containing elements of grief and loss. The concept of perfect helplessness is portrayed as a form of joy. A quote by Matthew Henson about feeling perfect helplessness during an Arctic expedition is discussed in relation to the book's theme of joy and celebration intertwined with grief and helplessness.

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