Starred Review from Booklist: Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: Nina Simone, Langston Hughes, and the Birth of Black Power.
- Aug 1
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By Allison Escoto
From Booklist
"Miller’s writing is vivid and transporting. . . . A must-read for American history, music, and literature buffs."
The fascinating lives, enduring influence, and deep friendship of two of America’s most prominent artists, Langston Hughes and Nina Simone, are given long-overdue attention. As Miller writes in his prologue, “From their first encounter to the last time they met, the two were bound by chords that still resonate in the ears of those who are listening.” Hughes first met Simone (née Eunice Waymon) when she played piano at an event hosted by...
