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Don't Start Me Talkin' (2014)

by Tom Williams(Favorite Author)

4.41 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0988480441 (ISBN13: 9780988480445)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Curbside Splendor Publishing, Inc.

review 1: A good read, in the truest sense of the words. Tom does some great things in this book as he subtly investigates the intersection of race, identity, and culture while also exploring the sacrifices one must make after deciding to live as a professional musician. If that sounds academic, it's my fault, because "Don't Start Me Talking" is anything but; at heart, it's a road book, with a drive that suffuses the narrative even as it touches on weighty topics.
review 2: As Williams showed us in "The Mimic's Own Voice," identity is a curious thing. Imagine if the only way to be who you are is to pretend to be someone you are not. You should be able to, given that most of life is presenting an image we have decided upon. Williams gets deep in this one, often more so in... more the spaces between the words than in the words themselves. I know nothing about the blues, but both the voice and thoughts of the narrator ring true in this book. There's a kind of quiet sadness about it, but it's the kind that makes you feel content and satisfied to hear. It really is an impressive book. less

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