The Dead Don't Need Reminding
In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit

It is a little early for a twenty eight year old man to write an autobiography. Though the writing is good the book lacks the substance of an older person's life experience. Much in this book is about television shows, movies and music lyrics hat had meaning to Randall. Awarded for his poetry he sp......more

Part of me is juggling between a lower rating and its current one, partially because I wanted to know more of his family history. You know, a stated purpose of the book's promotional blurb. After rereading the title, I realized that if that the only element I was angling for, I was missing the entir......more

I have never read Randall’s poetry, but I can feel its presence in this memoir. There is a lyricism, a flow, that invites you to keep reading and to follow the story; the use of particular devices, especially repetition and choruses, also stood out to me. I read this book in two sittings, only putti......more

3.75 stars First, I'm most thankful that I like the sound of the author's voice and the way he spoke his work. He had a down to earth cadence to his delivery. I would heavily recommend the audiobook, especially since it's a short one. The essays themselves were written well. I most related with his S......more

This lyrical work of essays interweaves seemingly disparate topics — like Spider-Man, depression, Rocky, legacy, and Kanye West — into a compelling personal narrative about a young man’s search for information on his family’s past in Mississippi. His writing is lovely (though often overwrought), and......more