Maurice 73 Report post Posted April 20 16 hours ago, Guest tolly devlin said: Move on Up is a great book that examines the music & society of Chicago's Soul music scene. I have just finished two books by young Chicago authors Stateway Gardens By Jasmon Drain , a book of short stories & Everywhere You Don't Belong by Gabriel Bump. Also reading & rereading some Baldwin for Evanston's year of Baldwin ( hopefully it will be continued once the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted). Also reading a book of interviews with Percival Everett & various 33&1/3 books on Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, The Wild Tchoupitoulas & Jimi Hendrix. The Baraka autobiography is avery good book. Read it when it first came out, got him to sign it when he came thru Chicago at one of our long gone Black booksellers. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Move on Up. Ah, see you have a interest in Hendrix. I've many books on the great man. Which Baldwin books are you rereading ? Oh, why don't you register with the forum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tolly devlin Report post Posted April 22 The books scheduled for Evanston's Year of Baldwin are Go Tell it On The Mountain, which I have read twice, Another Country which I read in college back in the 70's & Giovanni's Room ,which I have not read. BTW I have registered with this group several times but apparently it must have lapsed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted April 24 On 22 April 2020 at 1:10 PM, Guest tolly devlin said: The books scheduled for Evanston's Year of Baldwin are Go Tell it On The Mountain, which I have read twice, Another Country which I read in college back in the 70's & Giovanni's Room ,which I have not read. BTW I have registered with this group several times but apparently it must have lapsed. Have you read any of Baldwins essays at all? The Fire Next Time is excellent. If you have trouble registering please contact Troy. These three little gems are well worth a read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted April 25 Bought this book from a indie in London. I'm fact, they published it too. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted May 7 Bought this a while back. Only just started reading it. Loosely based on the Emmett Till murder. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted May 13 Finally, Ive got around to reading this. Finally. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O.W. 4 Report post Posted May 15 I'm a big fan of beautifully crafted illustrations and a diverse cast of characters. The children dance off the pages, assisted by colorful graphics and an endearing message to get moving! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiran H. J. Dellimore 4 Report post Posted May 25 I am about 1/3 of the way through Hiroona - An Historical Romance in Poetic Form, which is about the 2nd Carib War in St Vincent and the great paramount Black Carib (Garifuna) chief Chatoyer. Before that I finished Segu by Maryse Conde which was an enthralling historical fiction novel. I wrote a review about it here on my blog. Highly recommended reading! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted May 27 Halfway through this. Pretty good. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chevdove 367 Report post Posted May 28 I AM EXCITED! I am waiting now for my book that I just purchased from this community: BARRACOON by Nora Neale Hurston. Oh, I am so excited. This book is my passion. My ancestor--my Great grandmother was stolen from East Africa many years after the Slave Ship Trade was supposed to be outlawed! Like this book, which is about a man who was stolen from West Africa and survived the voyage in 1860 and lived to tell his story, likewise my Great grandmother lived to be old. Her story was passed down through my relatives and she lived to be 'just' over 100 years old. One of my aunt who knew her, just died last year! And, I learned a lot about my Great grandmother from her and others. So, I am looking forward to reading Barracoon! WHAT AM I READING RIGHT NOW!? Well although this author is NOT African American, however, for right now, I am reading his book and it is amazing! The book is called A Dwelling Place by Erksine Clarke. It is about slavery in Georgia. He is a Harvard Graduate and his book won awards. It's so hard to put down. I have read about 400 pages into the total 600+ pages. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted June 1 @Chevdove. Just read a further review of Barracoon and it sounds like a fascinating read. I'm going to add it to my wants list. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted June 3 And about time. My latest purchase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chevdove 367 Report post Posted June 4 On 6/1/2020 at 7:11 AM, Maurice said: Just read a further review of Barracoon and it sounds like a fascinating read. I'm going to add it to my wants list. @Maurice I completely missed this post. Awesome! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiran H. J. Dellimore 4 Report post Posted June 10 Just finished reading Hiroona: A Historical Romance in Poetic Form which deals with a very interesting period of Caribbean colonial history. I have written a review on my blog. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maurice 73 Report post Posted June 11 This little baby arrived today 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
