I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying by Bassey Ikpi

“Lies are how I keep breathing. When anxiety over something I know I can’t change presents itself, I lie in bed and reimagine it. I turn the purple bruises of memory into lipstick-stained kisses, the crushing weight of life into neck-nuzzling embraces.”
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I’m Telling The Truth But I’m Lying by @basseyworld is the rare memoir in which you may learn more about yourself than the author.
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About how your memory constructs narratives.
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About your mental health.
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About your relationship with your significant others.
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About your relationship with yourself.
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And Bassey makes this reflection possible by writing so well. She writes her thoughts, observations as if they were happening in real time and her insights are so colorful and rich that you’ll find yourself wanting to reread paragraphs often.