Reviews for Rooted in Rock: New Adirondack Writing, 1975-2000

The average rating for Rooted in Rock: New Adirondack Writing, 1975-2000 based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-08 00:00:00 Sonny Keophimane Section 1 of this book was really good. Section 2 on the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century, however, was incredibly imbalanced. Most of the selections were poems. Did men and women only write poems during this era? Certainly not. Section 3 also left much to be desired. Despite being edited by two women, this book did not achieve gender parity in terms of selections. I previewed this book for a course I'm teaching in the fall and was gravely disappointed.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-12-24 00:00:00 Josh Mek Very helpful. I grew up in a pretty white area, and don't remember having any of this material in school. I loved being able to appreciate a wide range of authors and poets, receive their back stories, and then tie the works to the current events of the time of writing. An excellent complement to reading anti-racism work. Due to the content being a collection, this book can also be consumed a little at a time (3-10 pages at a time), so it's perfect for busy lives.