![]() ![]() Appended with generous back matter, including a list of sources, this moving tribute should be a welcome addition to almost any collection. He incorporates many of Michaux’s slogans (“Don’t get took! Read a book!”) into the art, especially on the endpapers and in depictions of the storefront. Christie, who also illustrated the earlier volume, here uses a bold color palette and realistically rendered figures. People from all over came to visit the store. could tell, his fathers bookstore was one of a kind. How to scratch it He started a bookstore in Harlem and named it the National Memorial African Bookstore. ![]() She also notes the political climate the store fostered, detailing a missed meeting with Malcolm X on the night he was shot, which probably saved Michaux’s life. The Book Itch Freedom, Truth & Harlems Greatest Bookstore. Nelson highlights Michaux’s dedication to his calling (he financed the business with his own money and often slept at the store when customers stayed late) as well as his determination to educate his clientele. Michaux’s young son, Lewis Jr., narrates he recalls helping his father with the day-to-day operation of the shop visits from the famous, including Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X and the devoted community patronage that helped the store thrive for nearly four decades. ![]() This companion to No Crystal Stair(2012) introduces younger readers to Nelson’s great-uncle, Lewis Michaux Sr., owner of Harlem’s National Memorial African Bookstore. ![]()
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