Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood

“A canvas of vividly impressionistic splashes of growing up young, gifted, Black, and female.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer

In this memoir of perceptions and ideas, renowned feminist intellectual bell hooks presents a stirringly intimate account of growing up in the South. Stitching together the gossamer threads of her girlhood memories, hooks shows us one strong-spirited child’s journey toward becoming a writer.

Along the way, hooks sheds light on the vulnerability of children, the special un...