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Malcolm X: The Last Speeches by Malcolm X, Bruce Perry (ed.) *****
If you read The Autobiography of Malcolm X, the most widely-read of the books about Malcolm, you will get an idea of the general development of his self-education in prison, and of his attraction to,...
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The Autobiography of Mother Jones, by Mary Harris Jones, Mary Field Parton...
Mother Jones has been called “the most dangerous woman in America”. Some refer to her as an anarchist, but in her autobiography, she denounces anarchism, though allows that these folks have their...
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Trailerpark, by Russell Banks *****
Who but Banks would even go there? He makes his characters real and gives them credible back stories. None of the stereotypes generally dealt out to people who live in mobile homes surface here. His...
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Blanche Cleans Up, by Barbara Neely ****
Blanche Cleans Up, which is #3 in the Blanche White mystery series, is more than a murder mystery, as the numerous word plays in the title imply. This is a smart, funny-yet-serious series, and I am...
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W.E.B. DuBois Speaks: Speeches and Addresses, by WEB DuBois*****
I read this book about 2 years ago, and then found I was intimidated by the 60 multicolored sticky notes that I had used to flag all the brilliant passages, and so I told myself I would review...
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The Flood Girls, by Richard Fifield*****
If Fannie Flagg worries that she has no heir, she can relax; Richard Fifield is here. The Flood Girls is his brilliant debut, and you have to read it! Fifield will cut out your heart and feed it to you...
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, by Matthew Desmond*****
I was cruising for something new to read, something that wasn’t yet another mystery or thriller. I ran across this title and requested it from Net Galley, then asked myself what I had been thinking!...
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City of Darkness, City of Light, by Marge Piercy*****
Piercy is a legend among feminists, and her writing was pivotal in my own development during the late 1970s and early 1980s as a newly-hatched adult. When this title, a novel based on the French...
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Vacuum in the Dark, by Jen Beagin***
I received this book free and early, thanks to Net Galley and Scribner. It will be available to the public February 26, 2019. The cover grabbed my attention right away since I like sassy working class...
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Things in Jars, by Jess Kidd*****
Nobody writes better than Jess Kidd. Bridget Devine—you may call her Bridie—is an investigator for hire. She’s small of stature, with green eyes and a mane of auburn hair. She smokes a pipe, keeps a...
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The Brother Years, by Shannon Burke*****
The Brother Years is my first book by this author, but I hope it won’t be the last. Big thanks go to Net Galley and Doubleday for the review copy. This book is for sale now, and if you treasure...
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The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose****-*****
“The maid is always to blame.” 4.5 stars, rounded upward. Author Nita Prose introduced Molly the Maid to us in 2022. Now Molly is back. She’s the head maid now, and considerably more confident than...
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Charlie Chaplin vs. America, by Scott Eyman*****
Charlie Chaplin rose to fame over 100 years ago, but his fame hasn’t faded over the years. One of the most visionary movie makers in modern history, he rose from desperate poverty and homelessness...
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