A review by stevenyenzer
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65 by Taylor Branch

4.0

I got a bit lost in the weeds for this second volume of Taylor Branch's account of MLK and the Civil Rights Movement. It is a remarkable achievement and tells an extremely important story, but Pillar of Fire was just less compelling than its predecessor, Parting the Waters. I'm so glad I have an exhaustively researched account of this movement -- I just wish it had been as readable and riveting as Branch's first effort.