Another book I picked up because I heard it discussed a few times was Our Kind of People. I thought it’d be fun to learn about some history.
Lawrence Otis Graham has done a wonderful job detailing the layers of the American black elite while also making it personal. I liked the conversational tone and stories. I definitely learned a lot.
However, halfway through it, I just can’t keep going. I’m not really interested in wealthy society. How it pertains to the greater culture, sure. Not as an isolated subject. While Graham does an excellent job layering these ideas, the book is about the elite and I just can’t.
So, I recommend it if the subject interests you. I’m going to have to let it go.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 