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What do they say about fruit and trees? When the apple fell,?it seems it burrowed into the flesh of the earth.

With just a hint of the familial, Zola’s writing is all her own. It not only grows on you, but seemingly within. As you can imagine, I loved it.

I would recommend another author whom Zola would like. Sabrina Orah Mark, who writes for the Paris Review. Her book WILD MILK is hArd to categorize, as you can witness on the back page where other writers struggle to find references.

Let’s just say, Like Zola Mooney, she is an original. Leave your comparisons at the door.

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Yowza!! Once again, a fabulous trip. Bravo!

Mmm, mmm, black snake crawlin' in my room - Blind lemon Jefferson. Houston, Texas. 1927.

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Blind Lemon! Prefacing my next piece with a Bessie Smith, circa 1933.

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I love going with you on these acid free acid trips. The first (and possibly best ever) blues artists were all women accompanied either by a hot jazz band or jazz pianist. Ma Rainey, Besse, Ida Cox, Sippie Wallace, Alberta Hunter, et al. The first blues recording was made by Mamie Smith in NYC in 1921 - JD wrote several hit songs for her. When we were growing certified organic tomatoes in Quebec, all day long in the green houses I'd play only Ida and company - or Schubert, Chopin and their buddies for the plants (and bees). Our tomatoes were the best around and we sold everything we grew. Francoise, the scientist, will tell you that this music only had salubrious on the grower - me, but there are paths diverge...

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I am giving todays read a double like✔️🇫🇷

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Thank you, JF!

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