Books like Shake Loose My Skin by Sonia Sanchez
*Shake Loose My Skin* is a comprehensive collection spanning over thirty years of Sonia Sánchez’s writing. The anthology presents her powerful poetic style, weaving literary, sensual, and political tones that underscore her influence as an award‑winning African American woman author.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Poetry/Contemporary Poetry
Authors: Sonia Sanchez
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