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nuhafariha 's review for:
A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance
by Hanif Abdurraqib
Thank you to Random House & NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Available March 3o 2021!
"A Little Devil In America" is Hanif Abduqurraqib's latest foray into cultural critique and it is a doozy. Blending the personal and political, art and history, entertainment and critical race theory, Abduquarraqib paints a candid portrait of Black life in America. With a wide range of subjects- anyone from Josphine Baker to Mike Tyson to Don Shirley to his Cleaveland barbershop, Abduqurraqib discusses how America both exploits and adores its Black people with a poignant and discerning eye. What I love the most is the Poetic language in this book, it feels very much like a conversation with an eccentric friend, the words flow off the page and land softly in your ear and leave deafening impact in your brain.
Available March 3o 2021!
"A Little Devil In America" is Hanif Abduqurraqib's latest foray into cultural critique and it is a doozy. Blending the personal and political, art and history, entertainment and critical race theory, Abduquarraqib paints a candid portrait of Black life in America. With a wide range of subjects- anyone from Josphine Baker to Mike Tyson to Don Shirley to his Cleaveland barbershop, Abduqurraqib discusses how America both exploits and adores its Black people with a poignant and discerning eye. What I love the most is the Poetic language in this book, it feels very much like a conversation with an eccentric friend, the words flow off the page and land softly in your ear and leave deafening impact in your brain.