I can't remember if you included The Help in a book report or if you just mentioned it in a post; I remember reading in your LJ that you started to read it when doing laundy at your parents' and I decided that if my library had it on audio, I'd listen to it. I was glad to do so. I agree with what you say. It's not the end-all, be-all on Black America in the 1960's; it's just a good story about three women written by one woman.

I think the author of "Dirty Secret" gets why the neighbor wasn't thrilled. I just still don't get the author's cluelessness on how bad this comes across, but the book was definitely a good read anyway.

I loved loved loved Gilesspie and I. Some fine writing, a good book that makes you question things. If you do read it, please be ware that it does get off to a slow start. But then I read 300 pages in like 2 days. The Observations by the same author is really great too.

Thanks for reading!