I just got back from St. Mark's Books on 3rd and 8th in Manhattan. It's been a while since I was there because I never get out a cheap as I planned to. That was okay this time because it was my Black History Month Book Run, even though none of the books I bought are history books per se (did you know you can actually run out of history to learn?). St. Mark's Bookstore has an interesting buyer that brings in a really eclectic selection. I actually saw a copy of "Lord of Light" by Roger Zelazny.
Today's purchases (in addition to "Lord of Light" and assorted superhero comic books) were
"Erasing Racism" by Molefi Asante,
"Rock My Soul" by bell hooks, and
"War Talk" by Arundhati Roy
It's a nice mix. "Erasing Racism," subtitled "The Survival of the American Nation," is about addressing the legacy of slavery socially and politically. "Rock My Soul,: subtitled "Black People and Self-Esteem," is about addressing it internally. "War Talk" is in there because Arundhati Roy is just sooooo bad…
Black Future Month is coming, I just don't know when. Hopefully before Black English Month rolls around again.
Until a few decades ago you could have run out a whole lot sooner. The history never written is the history most worth learning.
Posted by Mike at February 14, 2004 02:18 AM