A review by mightymel_reads
The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke by Jeffrey C. Stewart

3.0

I wanted to read this because it won the Pulitzer, the National Book Award, and the author is a professor at UC Santa Barbara. Unfortunately, the only copy available from the library was the audiobook version. I think a lot of what made this book great was probably lost due to me listening to this instead of reading it. I think because I sometimes space out with audiobooks, the information lost tended to be the intricacies of his philosophies. I did not enjoy the narrator. My main issue with this book was just how long it was. It was incredibly detailed, more than what I felt was necessary at times. That being said, I learned a lot and I've never read a more thorough biography. I recommend for anyone wanting to read this book to not use the audiobook version, if possible. Alain Locke truly was remarkable and I'm happy I learned so much about his life.