Lies I Never Quite Believed: The Emancipation of Akil Johnson

Lies I Never Quite Believed is a book inspired by experiences throughout the life of its author, Akil Johnson. Despite having a way with words, Akil often struggled with the idea of seeing himself as a writer. This self-doubt continued even after Akil found a loyal audience for his work over many years as a newspaper columnist. Akil explains that he writes, not because he thinks he is an exceptional writer, but because he sees the good that his literary work has done in the lives of his rea...