Charles Blow "Fire Shut Up in My Bones"

In the rich story-telling tradition of Southern African Americans, this memoir from the New York Times columnist and frequent television commentator starts in Gibsland, Louisiana. Blow was close to his hard-working mother, but, strong as she was, she couldn’t protect her son from abuse by an older cousin, an experience it took him years to come to terms with. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
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[@kathleenb1947]

I ordered the book. So important that we share our humanity, whatever that is in our own story. We are born innocent, human, flawed as well as kind, noble and enduring/fragile/finite. What a beautiful man.

[@kathleenb1947]

@Star Freelancer I'd be interested in hearing where you got that information and reading/watching it too. I'm listening but not expecting an answer to my question.

[@kathleenb1947]

@Star Freelancer What IS racial censorship anyway? Sounds pretty bigoted.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Charles Blow shares his journey of humanity.....as him.

[@maryblack2622]

This was a great book reading. I didn't know who he was, but I'm very fascinated now.

[@DaleVMGoVNNdotCOM]

That “fire” is just him overeating spicy foods. Don’t stand downwind from him.