Another great memoir has been added to my list of favs‼️ I won this gem in a giveaway last year and wish I read it sooner. Morton’s memoir was so engrossing, well-written, and like nothing I’ve ever read before. She used a magic/mythological approach that I loved so much. 

“Mythmaking isn’t a lie. It is our moment to take the privilege of our own creativity in Black Mythology and use it to fill in the gaps in literature that colonization has tried to steal from us. It is us choosing to write the tales that our children pull strength from. It is hijacking history for the ignorance in its closets. This, a truth that must start with the women.”

Throughout the book Mouton explores themes surrounding womanhood, family, growing up black in America, her childhood, motherhood, sexual harassment, and so many other things. She tells her own story while remixing myths and drawing on traditions from all over the world. 

Like one myth we’ve all heard before mothers having eyes in the backs of their heads. I remember rolling my eyes once behind my mothers back and her immediately saying do it again and see what happens all while never turning around to acknowledge me. Couldn’t tell me she didn’t have eyes in the back of her head lol. 

Overall, this was an amazing memoir definitely recommend y’all give this one a read. There were a lot of personal stories presented that many readers can relate to in one way or another.