Fire Shut Up in My Bones: A Memoir

The memoir "Fire in My Soul" by Charles M.

Blow is a powerful and moving account of one of America's most innovative journalists finding his voice through his coming to terms with a painful past.

Growing up in an out-of-time African-American Louisiana town, Blow mines the compelling poetry of his childhood home, where slavery's legacy was felt astonishingly close and reverberated in the elders' stories and near-constant wash of violence.

Despite the challenges he faced, including secret abuse at the hands of an older cousin, Blow persevered and escaped to a nearby state university, where he joined a black fraternity after a brutal hazing and entered a world of racial and sexual privilege.

However, he soon found himself perpetuating the same shocking abuse he had experienced as a child, leading him on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.

This gorgeous memoir is both a fitting tribute to African-American storytelling from the South and an indelible new slant on that tradition.

Don't miss out on this powerful and thought-provoking read!