Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance

Title: Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance Author: Abdurraqib, Hanif ISBN: 9781984801203 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Published: 2022 Binding: Book Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher Essays 1405701 Publisher Description: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A sweeping, genre-bending "masterpiece" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) exploring Black art, music, and culture in all their glory and complexity--from Soul Train, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Dallas Morning News, Publishers Weekly "Gorgeous essays that reveal the resilience, heartbreak, and joy within Black performance."--Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half "I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too." Inspired by these few