No Crystal Stair

OK, is it just me or does this book have a title that makes it sound boring as fuck? I only read it because it had won the Coretta Scott King award and it happens to be among the somewhat limited # of YA titles our library has for Kindle, but I was kind of expecting it to be like a vitamin book–good for me, but hard to choke down. (Ugh, sorry, I know it's gross but that's just how I was thinking of it. Also what's with the cover? I'm judging it.)

But anyway, it was GREAT! Such compelling voices and historical detail presented in a skilfully casual way (is that what I want so say? Like the opposite of heavy-handed?) and so great at showing multiple perspectives on historical events. And what a great great microcosm of black history Lewis Michaux's bookstore is!!

But it's not like a vitamin, it's like a PIZZA. Eat it!! You'll like it!!