A review by bean_season
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley, Malcolm X

Read for Nebraska heritage book club and it's the second time they've read this. It is a little funny how we claim him for being born here even though the Klan drove his family out when he was a baby. But it's the nature of important historical figures that everyone wants their claim, and some of his family members did make it to the ceremony we had at our capital building this year dedicating his bust into our hall of fame. 

I'm glad I reread this as an adult and was able to appreciate what a great American book it is, and also to understand the impact it had, both in the world and on my young mind when I read it in junior high. Lawrence Fishbourne's narration was top notch. It did not include the epilogue, but was fortunately able to find it free on Alex Haley's website.