No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America
Autor Darnell L Mooreen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 feb 2019
From
a
leading
journalist
and
activist
comes
a
brave,
beautifully
wrought
memoir.
When
Darnell
Moore
was
fourteen,
three
boys
from
his
neighborhood
tried
to
set
him
on
fire.
They
cornered
him
while
he
was
walking
home
from
school,
harassed
him
because
they
thought
he
was
gay,
and
poured
a
jug
of
gasoline
on
him.
He
escaped,
but
just
barely.
It
wasn't
the
last
time
he
would
face
death.
Three
decades
later,
Moore
is
an
award-winning
writer,
a
leading
Black
Lives
Matter
activist,
and
an
advocate
for
justice
and
liberation.
InNo
Ashes
in
the
Fire,
he
shares
the
journey
taken
by
that
scared,
bullied
teenager
who
not
only
survived,
but
found
his
calling.
Moore's
transcendence
over
the
myriad
forces
of
repression
that
faced
him
is
a
testament
to
the
grace
and
care
of
the
people
who
loved
him,
and
to
his
hometown,
Camden,
NJ,
scarred
and
ignored
but
brimming
with
life.
Moore
reminds
us
that
liberation
is
possible
if
we
commit
ourselves
to
fighting
for
it,
and
if
we
dream
and
create
futures
where
those
who
survive
on
society's
edges
can
thrive.
No
Ashes
in
the
Fireis
a
story
of
beauty
and
hope-and
an
honest
reckoning
with
family,
with
place,
and
with
what
it
means
to
be
free.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781568589404
ISBN-10: 1568589409
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 137 x 208 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția Bold Type Books
ISBN-10: 1568589409
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 137 x 208 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PublicAffairs
Colecția Bold Type Books
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Notă biografică
Darnell
L.
Mooreis
the
head
of
Strategy
and
Programs
at
BreakthroughUS.
He
is
also
a
columnist
at
LogoTV.com
and
NewNowNext.com,
and
a
former
editor
at
large
at
CASSIUS
and
senior
editor
at
Mic,
where
he
hosted
their
widely
viewed
digital
series
The
Movement.
He
writings
have
been
published
in
Ebony,
Advocate,
Vice,
Guardian
and
MSNBC.
Moore
is
a
writer-in-residence
at
the
Center
of
African
American
Religion,
Sexual
Politics,
and
Social
Justice
at
Columbia
University,
has
taught
at
NYU,
Rutgers,
Fordham,
and
Vassar,
and
was
trained
at
Princeton
Theological
Seminary.
In
2016,
he
was
named
one
of
The
Root
100,
and
in
2015
he
was
named
one
of
Ebony
magazine's
Power
100
and
Planned
Parenthood's
99
Dream
Keepers.
He
divides
his
time
between
Brooklyn
and
Atlanta.
Recenzii
ANew
York
TimesNotable
Book
of
the
Year
"Stranded in the urban battleground of Camden, New Jersey... Moore struggles against a crush of bullying, bigotry, and self-loathing. He chronicles his odyssey in this piercingly vulnerable memoir, ultimately finding his way to LGBTQ activism and 'black joy' through faith and family."—O Magazine
"A staggering work that calls into question the truths we assume about ourselves and those among us."—Esquire
"In his frank debut memoir, journalist Moore recounts his experience growing up a queer black man in Camden, New Jersey in the 1980s. Loved by his vibrant but argumentative family and ostracized by many of his peers, Moore grapples with the complexities of his growing faith and burgeoning sexuality and his own self-loathing and self-acceptance in his journey to becoming an activist and outstanding voice in the Black Lives Matter movement."—Harpers Bazaar
"Darnell Moore is one of the most influential black writers and thinkers of our time--a beautiful, intentionally complex feminist activist writing liberatory futures. I cannot wait for the world to readNo Ashes in the Fire."—Janet Mock, author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty
"No Ashes in the Fireis part memoir, part social commentary. Darnell honestly tells his story with an intensity and passion that offers readers a deep understanding of a gay black male coming of age who open-heartedly claims his identity, and who embraces redemptive suffering. Ultimately, he reaches out to everyone with an inclusive love."—bell hooks
"No Ashes in the Fireilluminates the fragility of black life no matter how much love surrounds it. As he grapples with social tragedy and the insecurity of black masculinity, Moore displays magnificent self-reflection. He narrates his story in a looping, lyrical style that approaches complicated truths through metaphor.... For Moore, these efforts often take the form of an empathy that borders on the transcendent."—Dawn Lundy Martin,Bookforum
"A brutally honest investigation and interrogation of the stories [Moore] was taught to tell himself in order to live... The prose is immaculately spare and razor-sharp, honed to pierce the armor of our own role in upholding and telling similar stories. He pairs trenchant systemic analysis with interpersonal forgiveness, marking the ways those that sought to cause him pain and even death were first, possibly irrevocably, damaged by the same stories they were told in order to live... It's the stories we tell ourselves that need to burn. And withNo Ashes In The Fire, Moore strikes a match."—Kevin Allred,INTO
"No Ashes in the Fireis everything that isquintessentially Darnell Moore: brilliant, courageous, transparent, and whollyoriginal. Moore's masterful writing feels like equal parts soul music andgospel testimony. With this book, Moore positions himself as one of the leadingpublic intellectuals of our generation. More importantly, he has written a textthat will inspire, and maybe even save, many lives."—Marc Lamont Hill, author of Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
"Darnell Moore is doing something we've never seen in American literature. He's not just texturing a life, a place, and a movement while all three are in flux; Darnell is memorializing and reckoning with a life, place, and movement that are targeted by the worst parts of our nation. He never loses sight of the importance of love, honesty, and organization on his journey.We need this book more than, or as much as we've needed any book this century."—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy
"Darnell Moore'sNo Ashes in the Fireis a searing,tender, and wise memoir. It is the captivating story of a man, a family, acommunity, and an age in the life of Black America in which old wounds and newpossibilities meet at an earth-shaking crossroads. Moore is a reflective,contemplative, and instructive scribe. His are the words of an organizer, asocial historian, and a fighter with a deep love for his people."—Imani Perry, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
"Darnell L. Moore's powerful and inspiring memoirNo Ashes in the Firespeaks to thebittersweet struggle to reconcile sexuality, spirituality, and masculinityduring the vulnerable years of youth when violence in its various ruthlessforms threatens to shatter both body and soul. Honest and revealing, Moore'ssobering voice turns his unsettling truths into grace notes; his history ofheartache into a poignant story of a hard-won triumph."—Rigoberto González, author of Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa
"Darnell Moore reflects on what it meant to come of ageduring the bitter end of the 20th century. He maps the neoliberal politicaltrends that collapsed cities like Camden, then blamed their demise on blackchildren and their mothers. He unspools threads of intimate moments, locatinghis earliest memories of discovering desire for another boy. He recounts theviolence that became the single story of his generation and deepens thoseannual murder rate statistics by raising the names and stories of the dead. Heis in the radius as Hip Hop is born and considers its effect on posturing, onmasculinity, on public joy. But mostly this is excavation work-digging past shame,conspiratorial family secrets. He is greatly served by the same curiosity thatbelonged to the smart, shy boy he was. As he navigates and collects memories,he unlocks closed doors that turned single rooms in a family home into silos ofsuffering.Healing and deep care is onthe other side of this memory map, and it is a journey well spent."—dream hampton
"InNo Ashes in the Fire, Darnell Moore takes asingle life-his own-to prove the principle of intersectionality: the so-calledissues we'd like to push away from ourselves, those supposed other worlds weclaim to only encounter on the news, are indeed the actual individual lives welead. Moore shows us how he, and therefore each and every one of us,grapples with the myths surrounding sexuality, race, class, and loneliness. Oras Moore himself writes, "I lost myself because I had longed so badly to befound." No one goes unscathed, but on the other hand, no one goesuntouched. This is a book of experience and survival."—Jericho Brown, author of The New Testament
"A rare debut... This is a holistic story, one that is as intersectional as real life."—Colorlines
"Moore writes eloquently and powerfully about discovering his sexuality as a child, and how he came to understand both the impossibility and revolutionary potential of Black queer love in America."—them
"A heart-wrenching memoir of triumphing over...racial violence."
—The Root
"Remarkable...No Ashes in the Fireis a love letter to black and queer people. It's an homage to those who have not only persevered but thrived when systematic oppression all but guaranteed their demise."—ArtsATL
"[A] stirring and beautifully rendered memoir.... Part autobiographical, part social commentary, and entirely eye-opening,No Ashes in the Fireis a timely book about race, sexuality, class, and equality that everyone in America should be reading."—Bustle
"In a word, Darnell L. Moore's compelling memoirNo Ashes in the Fireis vulnerable... Moore takes readers through the glorious and traumatic experiences of his self-discovery."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"Necessary... In the voice that's made him a standoutwriter, Moore gives readers much to chew and ruminate on."—Bitch, The 30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018
"[A] bold and candid memoir... Moore's well-crafted book is a stunning tribute to affirmation, forgiveness, and healing--and serves as an invigorating emotional tonic."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"An open-hearted exploration of faith, fluid sexuality, and the myriad challenges of being a black American when advancement seems elusive as ever... Moore writes deftly in passages that purposefully meander to present a broad, socially engaged tableau of his experiences, though some of his observations can be repetitive. An engaging meditation on identity and creativity within challenging settings."
—Kirkus Reviews
"This coming-of-age memoir cum meditation is the introspective story of a man in search of self... A cultural and political history that examines and defies the stereotypes of black life in America.. [Darnell L. Moore's] story is an inspiration."
—Booklist
"Moore's commentary on racism, sexual orientation, and inequality makes this a must-read for our current social climate. Memoir and biography fans will eagerly consume this complex and varied account."—Library Journal
"[Darnell L. Moore] is masterful at molding intensely personal experiences into universal sensations that touch every human at some point-and at doing so without clichés or self-help affirmations. We are terrified with the child Darnell who witnesses his father pelting his mother's back. We are shy and confused and loved with the Darnell whose father teaches him how to wash properly and to swim. Whether Darnell loves a man or a woman, we, too, desire and taste and quiver and regret and want again... Moore does the necessary work of affirming black humanity, and of unveiling Camden, his blackness, and his queerness as sources not of "nothing good," but of his invincibility."—Women's Review of Books
"To be a good ally is to be a good listener. And everyone should listen to the story of Darnell L. Moore's life."—Hello Giggles
"'You can't write!' a teacher once told Moore. This book says otherwise, and resoundingly."—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
"A lyrical conversation with the world."
—Sarah Schulman,Los Angeles Blade
"[Darnell L. Moore] is ready to tell the world his story of resilience and bravery."—Popsugar
"Moore has given us a beautifully crafted memoir about the uniqueness ofthe Black queer experience. His reflections on institutionalized racism,classism, homophobia, and his personal journey in the midst of these barriersare vital because all too often are the least among us left out of theconversation. And the compassion he gives to those who have both loved andharmed him speak to his amazing spirit-a spirit that leaps off of the page."—Michael Arceneaux, BuzzFeed
"With a style thatevokes James Baldwin, activist Darnell Moore explores his life, religion, andsociety, attempting to reconcile the internalized agitation of black identitywith the cultural fear of people of color that is widely on display in America.He is deliberate, both in his prose and his delivery. His soft, deep voicepulls listeners into this beautiful and engaging memoir about a black mancoming to terms with his place in a racist society, his sexuality, hisrelationship with God, and his ability to impact that world. His voice conveysso much emotion without being emotional as he shares memories of kids almostburning him alive as a child, a shattering childhood Christmas, and hisattempted suicide. The result is an audiobook that will strike a nerve withlisteners."—Audiofile
"Stranded in the urban battleground of Camden, New Jersey... Moore struggles against a crush of bullying, bigotry, and self-loathing. He chronicles his odyssey in this piercingly vulnerable memoir, ultimately finding his way to LGBTQ activism and 'black joy' through faith and family."—O Magazine
"A staggering work that calls into question the truths we assume about ourselves and those among us."—Esquire
"In his frank debut memoir, journalist Moore recounts his experience growing up a queer black man in Camden, New Jersey in the 1980s. Loved by his vibrant but argumentative family and ostracized by many of his peers, Moore grapples with the complexities of his growing faith and burgeoning sexuality and his own self-loathing and self-acceptance in his journey to becoming an activist and outstanding voice in the Black Lives Matter movement."—Harpers Bazaar
"Darnell Moore is one of the most influential black writers and thinkers of our time--a beautiful, intentionally complex feminist activist writing liberatory futures. I cannot wait for the world to readNo Ashes in the Fire."—Janet Mock, author of Redefining Realness and Surpassing Certainty
"No Ashes in the Fireis part memoir, part social commentary. Darnell honestly tells his story with an intensity and passion that offers readers a deep understanding of a gay black male coming of age who open-heartedly claims his identity, and who embraces redemptive suffering. Ultimately, he reaches out to everyone with an inclusive love."—bell hooks
"No Ashes in the Fireilluminates the fragility of black life no matter how much love surrounds it. As he grapples with social tragedy and the insecurity of black masculinity, Moore displays magnificent self-reflection. He narrates his story in a looping, lyrical style that approaches complicated truths through metaphor.... For Moore, these efforts often take the form of an empathy that borders on the transcendent."—Dawn Lundy Martin,Bookforum
"A brutally honest investigation and interrogation of the stories [Moore] was taught to tell himself in order to live... The prose is immaculately spare and razor-sharp, honed to pierce the armor of our own role in upholding and telling similar stories. He pairs trenchant systemic analysis with interpersonal forgiveness, marking the ways those that sought to cause him pain and even death were first, possibly irrevocably, damaged by the same stories they were told in order to live... It's the stories we tell ourselves that need to burn. And withNo Ashes In The Fire, Moore strikes a match."—Kevin Allred,INTO
"No Ashes in the Fireis everything that isquintessentially Darnell Moore: brilliant, courageous, transparent, and whollyoriginal. Moore's masterful writing feels like equal parts soul music andgospel testimony. With this book, Moore positions himself as one of the leadingpublic intellectuals of our generation. More importantly, he has written a textthat will inspire, and maybe even save, many lives."—Marc Lamont Hill, author of Nobody: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint and Beyond
"Darnell Moore is doing something we've never seen in American literature. He's not just texturing a life, a place, and a movement while all three are in flux; Darnell is memorializing and reckoning with a life, place, and movement that are targeted by the worst parts of our nation. He never loses sight of the importance of love, honesty, and organization on his journey.We need this book more than, or as much as we've needed any book this century."—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy
"Darnell Moore'sNo Ashes in the Fireis a searing,tender, and wise memoir. It is the captivating story of a man, a family, acommunity, and an age in the life of Black America in which old wounds and newpossibilities meet at an earth-shaking crossroads. Moore is a reflective,contemplative, and instructive scribe. His are the words of an organizer, asocial historian, and a fighter with a deep love for his people."—Imani Perry, Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
"Radical
black
love
is
the
major
force
for
black
freedom,
as
so
powerfully
embodied
and
enacted
in
Darnell
Moore's
courageous
book.
From
Camden,
New
Jersey,
as
a
youth,
to
Brooklyn,
New
York,
as
an
adult,
Moore
takes
us
on
his
torturous
yet
triumphant
journey
through
racist
and
homophobic
America.
Don't
miss
his
inspiring
story!"
—Dr.
Cornel
West"Darnell L. Moore's powerful and inspiring memoirNo Ashes in the Firespeaks to thebittersweet struggle to reconcile sexuality, spirituality, and masculinityduring the vulnerable years of youth when violence in its various ruthlessforms threatens to shatter both body and soul. Honest and revealing, Moore'ssobering voice turns his unsettling truths into grace notes; his history ofheartache into a poignant story of a hard-won triumph."—Rigoberto González, author of Butterfly Boy: Memories of a Chicano Mariposa
"Darnell Moore reflects on what it meant to come of ageduring the bitter end of the 20th century. He maps the neoliberal politicaltrends that collapsed cities like Camden, then blamed their demise on blackchildren and their mothers. He unspools threads of intimate moments, locatinghis earliest memories of discovering desire for another boy. He recounts theviolence that became the single story of his generation and deepens thoseannual murder rate statistics by raising the names and stories of the dead. Heis in the radius as Hip Hop is born and considers its effect on posturing, onmasculinity, on public joy. But mostly this is excavation work-digging past shame,conspiratorial family secrets. He is greatly served by the same curiosity thatbelonged to the smart, shy boy he was. As he navigates and collects memories,he unlocks closed doors that turned single rooms in a family home into silos ofsuffering.Healing and deep care is onthe other side of this memory map, and it is a journey well spent."—dream hampton
"InNo Ashes in the Fire, Darnell Moore takes asingle life-his own-to prove the principle of intersectionality: the so-calledissues we'd like to push away from ourselves, those supposed other worlds weclaim to only encounter on the news, are indeed the actual individual lives welead. Moore shows us how he, and therefore each and every one of us,grapples with the myths surrounding sexuality, race, class, and loneliness. Oras Moore himself writes, "I lost myself because I had longed so badly to befound." No one goes unscathed, but on the other hand, no one goesuntouched. This is a book of experience and survival."—Jericho Brown, author of The New Testament
"A rare debut... This is a holistic story, one that is as intersectional as real life."—Colorlines
"Moore writes eloquently and powerfully about discovering his sexuality as a child, and how he came to understand both the impossibility and revolutionary potential of Black queer love in America."—them
"A heart-wrenching memoir of triumphing over...racial violence."
—The Root
"Remarkable...No Ashes in the Fireis a love letter to black and queer people. It's an homage to those who have not only persevered but thrived when systematic oppression all but guaranteed their demise."—ArtsATL
"[A] stirring and beautifully rendered memoir.... Part autobiographical, part social commentary, and entirely eye-opening,No Ashes in the Fireis a timely book about race, sexuality, class, and equality that everyone in America should be reading."—Bustle
"In a word, Darnell L. Moore's compelling memoirNo Ashes in the Fireis vulnerable... Moore takes readers through the glorious and traumatic experiences of his self-discovery."—Philadelphia Inquirer
"Necessary... In the voice that's made him a standoutwriter, Moore gives readers much to chew and ruminate on."—Bitch, The 30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018
"[A] bold and candid memoir... Moore's well-crafted book is a stunning tribute to affirmation, forgiveness, and healing--and serves as an invigorating emotional tonic."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"An open-hearted exploration of faith, fluid sexuality, and the myriad challenges of being a black American when advancement seems elusive as ever... Moore writes deftly in passages that purposefully meander to present a broad, socially engaged tableau of his experiences, though some of his observations can be repetitive. An engaging meditation on identity and creativity within challenging settings."
—Kirkus Reviews
"This coming-of-age memoir cum meditation is the introspective story of a man in search of self... A cultural and political history that examines and defies the stereotypes of black life in America.. [Darnell L. Moore's] story is an inspiration."
—Booklist
"Moore's commentary on racism, sexual orientation, and inequality makes this a must-read for our current social climate. Memoir and biography fans will eagerly consume this complex and varied account."—Library Journal
"[Darnell L. Moore] is masterful at molding intensely personal experiences into universal sensations that touch every human at some point-and at doing so without clichés or self-help affirmations. We are terrified with the child Darnell who witnesses his father pelting his mother's back. We are shy and confused and loved with the Darnell whose father teaches him how to wash properly and to swim. Whether Darnell loves a man or a woman, we, too, desire and taste and quiver and regret and want again... Moore does the necessary work of affirming black humanity, and of unveiling Camden, his blackness, and his queerness as sources not of "nothing good," but of his invincibility."—Women's Review of Books
"To be a good ally is to be a good listener. And everyone should listen to the story of Darnell L. Moore's life."—Hello Giggles
"'You can't write!' a teacher once told Moore. This book says otherwise, and resoundingly."—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
"A lyrical conversation with the world."
—Sarah Schulman,Los Angeles Blade
"[Darnell L. Moore] is ready to tell the world his story of resilience and bravery."—Popsugar
"Moore has given us a beautifully crafted memoir about the uniqueness ofthe Black queer experience. His reflections on institutionalized racism,classism, homophobia, and his personal journey in the midst of these barriersare vital because all too often are the least among us left out of theconversation. And the compassion he gives to those who have both loved andharmed him speak to his amazing spirit-a spirit that leaps off of the page."—Michael Arceneaux, BuzzFeed
"With a style thatevokes James Baldwin, activist Darnell Moore explores his life, religion, andsociety, attempting to reconcile the internalized agitation of black identitywith the cultural fear of people of color that is widely on display in America.He is deliberate, both in his prose and his delivery. His soft, deep voicepulls listeners into this beautiful and engaging memoir about a black mancoming to terms with his place in a racist society, his sexuality, hisrelationship with God, and his ability to impact that world. His voice conveysso much emotion without being emotional as he shares memories of kids almostburning him alive as a child, a shattering childhood Christmas, and hisattempted suicide. The result is an audiobook that will strike a nerve withlisteners."—Audiofile