A review by pbarish18
Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture by Jordan Calhoun

5.0

I was introduced to Mr. Calhoun’s writing via The Atlantic and it has turned into a bright spot in my week to read his always thoughtful newsletter. This memoir was no different, as someone who reads this very much as an outsider, despite my self-proclaimed nerdiness, this memoir contains a multitude of beautiful insights into a world I do not inhabit. It’s a credit to his writing style and voice that he makes you feel every emotion he felt during adolescence even when you shouldn’t be able to comprehend some of those experiences. The fact that he leaves the memoir on somewhat of a cliffhanger makes me excited that he’ll return with another insightful collection of stories.