A poetic narrative of a brother battling chemical dependency, exploring the highs and lows of addiction through the metaphor of flight.
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A poetic narrative of a brother battling chemical dependency, exploring the highs and lows of addiction through the metaphor of flight.
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Up until this point in American history, no poet has written an honest and believable lament about the crippling effects from the tornado swirl of a crack pipe, how a little rock being melted between thin mesh screen creates pallid smoke: a monster, a slave to the white lady that is cocaine. In About Flight, Frank X Walker gives us the beautiful ugly narrative of a brother who is wrestling with chemical dependency, and losing
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Romance & sex
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language, not pervasive.
Substance use
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Extreme focus on cocaine addiction; cautionary portrayal of drug use and its devastating effects.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Moderate social commentary on systemic issues and addiction in African American communities.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor references to despair and potential self-destructive behavior tied to addiction.
Abuse & suffering
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Major themes of suffering due to addiction; emotional and familial impact depicted.
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