A review by amydelong
Fugitive Days: A Memoir by Bill Ayers

3.0

This book made me think about memories in an entirely new way. What is real? Memories in themselves are a form of reality: a mix of emotions, thoughts, rationalizations. I have a big case of 60s and 70s envy and this book added a huge bucket of kerosene to the fire. I finished feeling happy to be young and alive. I read it during the election when all the b.s. about Ayers was going around. In that regard, it was enlightening only because I'd never really heard of the guy before. The book doesn't really delve into all the details however if you are looking for an accurate or journalistic-style account of the weather underground. I was satisfied with Ayers take on memories and the struggle inherit in being young and lost in a tumultuous time.