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“I love teaching this book because it says so many things about Southern place and space. And it privileges the narrative of the outsider. One character, Boubacar, who came from Somalia, is learning to navigate the Delta. The jukebox which the title refers to lives in a small town grocery store owned by a Chinese immigrant, like a great many that once existed in the Delta. Shearer tells the story of newcomers to this small town and shows how the Delta looks through fresh eyes. I really admire Celestial Jukebox as a work of literature.” Read more...
