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6charlong · 07-31-2010, 11:45 AM

I had some microcredits left at Fictionwise. Browsing their list of new titles I came across Maya Angelou's book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I was familiar with Angelou's poetry but this was the first time I've read her prose. I downloaded it and I'm very happy I did.

It starts poetically:

"What you looking at me for? / I didn't come to stay..."

I hadn't so much forgot as I couldn't bring myself to remember. Other things were more important.

This book is set in the American past. It was not a good time in race relations--well, worse than now, it seems. The story begins when their parents breakup sends two children from California to stay with their grandmother in Arkansas.

The language is beautiful and the book, a Random House imprint, is well formatted in ePub.

There is sadness here as well as beauty, but it is certainly worth a look.

07-31-2010, 11:45 AM	#1
6charlong friendly lurker Posts: 896 Karma: 2436026 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Device: Kindle, nook, Apple and Kobo	I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I had some microcredits left at Fictionwise. Browsing their list of new titles I came across Maya Angelou's book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I was familiar with Angelou's poetry but this was the first time I've read her prose. I downloaded it and I'm very happy I did. It starts poetically: "What you looking at me for? / I didn't come to stay..." I hadn't so much forgot as I couldn't bring myself to remember. Other things were more important. This book is set in the American past. It was not a good time in race relations--well, worse than now, it seems. The story begins when their parents breakup sends two children from California to stay with their grandmother in Arkansas. The language is beautiful and the book, a Random House imprint, is well formatted in ePub. There is sadness here as well as beauty, but it is certainly worth a look. Last edited by 6charlong; 07-31-2010 at 12:08 PM.