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Last Updated: Feb 23rd, 2009 - 13:17:00 |
Even though these books were not reviewed on SeeingBlack.com in 2008, they are worth your time and attention:
Black Will Shoot by Jesse Washington
Jesse Washington’s debut novel, Black Will Shoot, dazzled the urban fiction crowd with its balance of street savvy and polished prose. The former Vibe editor tells the story of a budding Hip-Hop writer, Marq, whose dream magazine job catapults him into a world of gritty hip-hop and crime.
Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey
This collage of Romare Bearden’s watercolors based the epic poem The Odyssey includes commentary from scholar Robert O’Meally. The Columbia University professor argues that Bearden weaves into his Homeric portraits themes of mourning and returning home, common motifs in African-American art.
The James Brown Reader, Edited by Nelson George and Alan Leeds
Dedicated to the iconic Godfather of Soul, this anthology features half a decade of writing from major and minor publications across the country. The collection also includes rare photos, discography, and an extensive timeline.
The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal by J. Patrick O’Connor
In this forceful book, Crime magazine editor J. Patrick O’Connor uses case details to vindicate Mumia Abu Jamal, on death row for murdering police officer Daniel Faulkmer. The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal also reviews what happened the night Faulkner was shot, the witnesses, and the identity of the alleged killer.
The Lost Supreme by Peter Benjaminson
Peter Benjaminson’s book about Florence Ballard, an original of the Supremes, explores the life of a talented soul singer plagued by her serious drinking problem and her expulsion from Motown’s greatest female trio. The Lost Supreme is based on her last recorded interview before her untimely death in 1976.
Slumberland by Paul Beatty
Paul Beatty’s third novel is as zany as his first two. Packed with hilarious punch lines and witty double entendres, Slumberland tells the tale of a club DJ, whose quest for the fictional jazz legend Charles Stone to validate his perfect beat, leads him through the depths of post-war Germany.
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