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The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett M. Davis
4.0
This book had been on my radar for some time after I read Davis's novels, but after reading the fictional depiction of the numbers in Trouble the Saints I finally decided to actually pick it up and learn something about the real thing. Some of the history in here was really eye-opening; I hadn't realized the extent to which the official state lotteries came about to exploit and shut down the informal Black economy of the numbers.
In terms of the personal history, I really admire Davis's way of writing in such a straightforward, plainspoken style that nonetheless carries a lot of emotional weight. Her mother's generosity and refusal to settle for anything but the good life she (and everyone in her orbit) deserved shines through.
In terms of the personal history, I really admire Davis's way of writing in such a straightforward, plainspoken style that nonetheless carries a lot of emotional weight. Her mother's generosity and refusal to settle for anything but the good life she (and everyone in her orbit) deserved shines through.