tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post3633512283128453805..comments2020-03-12T07:21:41.035-04:00Comments on Cambridge READS: The Citywide Book Club: Cambridge Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04755663072923688461noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post-15417674839030749392009-10-17T18:43:53.439-04:002009-10-17T18:43:53.439-04:00This is a powerful story, rich with the details of...This is a powerful story, rich with the details of family life. As a contemporary of Gates, I found his story engaging and sobering. The idea that closeknit, extended black families might experience integration as a loss surprised and moved me to think about how passionate - but in some ways clueless - I was in the 60s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post-6494973458362415322009-09-19T12:55:55.719-04:002009-09-19T12:55:55.719-04:00I was so surprised, despite the recommendation of ...I was so surprised, despite the recommendation of a friend, at the warm, funny, bitter-sweet tone of this book. I expected a sociological polemic, but in fact it's the story I wish I'd written about my not-very-different working class white family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post-75627827144428143652009-09-16T13:59:56.108-04:002009-09-16T13:59:56.108-04:00Given all of this year's publicity about Profe...Given all of this year's publicity about Professor Gates, it was good to read his memoir. I am looking forward to his telling his story of growing up and the differences between then and now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post-92175059064908860342009-09-16T13:01:44.889-04:002009-09-16T13:01:44.889-04:00Tickets will become available at noon on October 3...Tickets will become available at noon on October 31st at <br />either the Main or Central Square library,<br />the Harvard Bookstore<br />Porter Square Books<br />and the Harvard Box OfficeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481355703982559029.post-41189919997547444662009-08-28T12:50:11.172-04:002009-08-28T12:50:11.172-04:00I'm really excited you are doing this event. I...I'm really excited you are doing this event. I look forward to it every year. I can't wait to read the book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com