I found myself looking at a list of a history bloggers best history books and chanced upon this one. I checked it out, listened to the audio sample and read the Kindle sample.  I decided the Audio would be enough.  There were some complaints about the author reading it but I’ve come to the point that imo, an author reading his own work, especially a memoir, can add a whole layer of authenticity and I’ve grown to quite enjoy it.  I even watched a chunk of the 2018 movie which was directed by Spike Lee. The movie looked like it would be okay and funny, but I’m just not big movie watcher. 

Black Klansman: Race, Hate and
the Undercover Investigations of a Lifetime 
by Ron Stallworth – 2018
Read by the author; 5h 50m 
Rating:  7  / True Crime – Memoir 

So the book just hit me the right way when I came across it. but after 5 hours (of a 6-hour book) I was kind of burned out.  Sometimes I really appreciate authors who read their own works because the books seem more authentic to me.  Other times the author is just NOT a reader. This is even true of excellent writers like Louise Erdrich who reads way too quietly.  Stallworth’s voice is a bit grating and he’s not terribly smooth.  Finally, after about 2/3 way it gets a bit boring with all the aftermath.  I think the movie was quite a hit and the story itself is quite interesting. 

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