They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us: Essays - Brossura

Abdurraqib, Hanif

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1937512657 ISBN 13: 9781937512651

Casa editrice: Two Dollar Radio, 2017

Riassunto

In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether he's attending a Bruce Springsteen concert the day after visiting Michael Brown's grave, or discussing public displays of affection at a Carly Rae Jepsen show, he writes with a poignancy and magnetism that resonates profoundly.

In the wake of the nightclub attacks in Paris, he recalls how he sought refuge as a teenager in music, at shows, and wonders whether the next generation of young Muslims will not be afforded that opportunity now. While discussing the everyday threat to the lives of black Americans, Willis-Abdurraqib recounts the first time he was ordered to the ground by police officers: for attempting to enter his own car.

In essays that have been published by the New York Times, MTV, and Pitchfork, among others—along with original, previously unreleased essays—Willis-Abdurraqib uses music and culture as a lens through which to view our world, so that we might better understand ourselves, and in so doing proves himself a bellwether for our times.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Two Dollar Radio
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1937512657
• ISBN 13: 9781937512651
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 285