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Each moment in every performance he examines--whether it's the twenty-seven seconds in \"Gimme Shelter\" in which Merry Clayton wails the words \"rape, murder,\" a schoolyard fistfight, a dance marathon, or the instant in a game of spades right after the cards are dealt--has layers of resonance in Black and white cultures, the politics of American empire, and Abdurraqib's own personal history of love, grief, and performance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTouching on Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Billy Dee Williams, the Wu-Tan Clan, Dave Chappelle, and more, Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, \u003ci\u003eA Little Devil in America\u003c\/i\u003e exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space--from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL AND THE GORDON BURN PRIZE \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD AND THE PEN\/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, Time, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003e NPR, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThrillist, She Reads, BookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookPage, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eElectric Lit, The Rumpus, LitHub, Library Journal, Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanif Abdurraqib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.32w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984801203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Notable Books - Winner","brand":"Hanif Abdurraqib","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44113731682532,"sku":"9781984801203","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781984801203.jpg?v=1777490797"},{"product_id":"go-ahead-in-the-rain-notes-to-a-tribe-called-quest-hanif-abdurraqib-paperback","title":"Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest -- Hanif Abdurraqib, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller \u003cbr\u003e 2019 National Book Award Longlist, Nonfiction \u003cbr\u003e 2019 Kirkus Book Prize Finalist, Nonfiction \u003cbr\u003e A February IndieNext Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed A Most Anticipated Book of 2019 by \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe A. 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In the wake of the 2015 Paris nightclub attacks, Abdurraqib recalls how he sought refuge as a teenager in music, at punk shows, and wonders whether the next generation of young Muslims will be afforded that same opportunity. While discussing the everyday threat to the lives of Black Americans, Abdurraqib recounts the first time he was ordered to the ground by police officers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDescribed as \"a collection of death-defying protest songs for the Black Lives Matter era*,\" in these searing, unforgettable essays, Abdurraqib reflects on everything from Chance The Rapper and Nina Simone to Allen Iverson and Serena Williams, from summer crushes to the thrill of common joys in children. In his thoughtful consideration of music, culture, and daily life as a lens through which to view our world, Abdurraqib proves himself a bellwether for our times. \u003cbr\u003e[*Walton Muyumba, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanif Abdurraqib\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Dollar Radio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.50w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953387448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanif Abdurraqib\u003c\/b\u003e -- a 2021 MacArthur 'Genius' Grant Recipient -- is a poet, essayist, and cultural critic from Columbus, Ohio. 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