TOO READS OF THE YEAR: THE FAVORITE BOOKS READ IN 2020

The list includes more entertainment. Based books than usual. Where as usually I try to two two lists. This year I tried to stick to upbeat books and books that made me happy or at least Subjects I am interested in

Here we go...

1. BECOMING SUPERMAN: A WRITER’S JOURNEY FROM POVERTY TO HOLLYWOOD By J. Michael Straczynski

Inspirational, Shocking tale of triumph after triumph. Didn’t expect what I read. As I thought it would be atypical autobiography. His early Life was hardcore and a miracle he survived the way he did. Seeing. His great triumphs though it doesn’t end there as he still has many obstacles to face of a different kind.

2.      ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT: THE ORAL HISTORY OF RICHARD LINKALTER’S DAZED & CONFUSED By Melissa Maerz

3.     THE HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL TOPOGRAPHY OF NEUROSIS IN HORROR AND EXPLOITATION FILMS By Kier-La Janesse

4. SOMEONE WHO WILL LOVE YOU IN ALL YOUR DAMAGED GLORY (STORIES) By Raphael Bob Woksberg 

5. DARKLY: BLACKNESS AND AMERICA’S GOTHIC SOUL By Leila Taylor 

6.                 SURRENDER WHITE PEOPLE!: OUR UNCONDITIONAL TERMS FOR PEACE By D.L. Hughley & Doug Moe 

7. LAUGH LINES: MY LIFE HELPING FUNNY PEOPLE BE FUNNIER By Alan Zweibel 

8.   BEGIN AGAIN: JAMES BALDWIN’S AMERICA AND IT’S URGENT LESSONS FOR OUR OWN By Eddie S. Glaube 

9.       THE OFFICE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE GREATEST SITCOM OF THE 200’S By Andy Greene

 

10.   TIME STAMP: MUSINGS OF AN INTROVERTED BLACK BOY By Marcus Granderson 

11. ONLY AMERICANS BURN IN HELL By Jarrett Kober 

12.         GOD LEVEL KNOWLEDGE DARTS: LIFE LESSONS FROM THE BRONX By Desus & Mero 

13.            FUCKING HISTORY: 111 LESSONS YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED IN SCHOOL By The Captain 

14.        WOW, NO THANK YOU By Samantha Irby 

15.        THE COLORED MUSEUM (Play) By George C. Wolfe