hooks, bell

An memoir of the author's childhood as a young African-American female on her way to becoming a writer.

Bell Hooks explains how her life has been influenced by her sexuality, her radical political beliefs, her writing, and the woman's movement.

Contains twenty-three essays in which the author shares personal insights on what it means to be African-American and female, discussing intimate violence, radical feminists, the writing of autobiography, politics at Yale, and other topics.

An memoir of the author's childhood as a young African-American female on her way to becoming a writer.