A review by dmendels
Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul by James McBride

5.0

Beautifully written. Not a typical celebrity bio. Not even a bio really at all. A series of essays on race, American history, the American South, (in)justice, African American Music using the "search" for James Brown as a raison d'être. Angry, thoughtful, erudite, empathetic. I am not sure it would appeal to a person really looking for a book on James Brown. Also not entirely sure it works as a book for someone not interested in James Brown (it might, try it!). But it was just about perfect for me.