null Skip to main content
Zoom the image with the mouse

A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance

SKU: 9781984801203
shipping-info: This title requires additional processing time
publisher: Random House"
Product Name: A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 03/08/2022
ISBN: 1984801201
Pages: 320
SKU: 9781984801203
Share:
Buy More. Save More.
We are happy to assist you with this order size.
    Buy Now
    Format Details
    Paperback
    Hurry! Only left
    (25 Minimum)
    Your Price:
    $12.6
    Save
    Subtotal for 25 copies =
    $315.00
    Details
    Request a quote if your organization requires a formal PDF quote for purchasing. Pricing shown on this page will be the same pricing reflected in the PDF quote.

    Free shipping on orders over $95

    Price Match Guarantee.
    DetailsTo request a price match, simply click the “Request a Quote” link above and provide a URL to the lower priced title in the NOTES section. Or email your price match request to sales@bookpal.com.
    Buy More. Save More.
    We are happy to assist you with this order size.
      A Little Devil in America cover
      As low as $18.00

      A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance

      We can help you leverage the power of books

      Customer Service

      Connect with a dedicated account manager who is there every step of the way.

      Price Match Guarantee

      If you see better pricing elsewhere on your desired quantity, we will price match so you can be sure to get the best pricing.

      Free Shipping

      Enjoy free ground shipping on your order of $95 or more!

      Brand New Guarantee

      We only sell books that are brand new and protect that with a guarantee.

      Customization

      From author signatures to marketing inserts, custom packaging to brand stickers, we can help take your book marketing to the next level.

      Learn more about ordering
      Details
      “I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too.” Inspired by these few words, spoken by Josephine Baker at the 1963 March on Washington, MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow and bestselling author Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance is inextricably woven into the fabric of American culture. Each moment in every performance he examines—whether it’s the twenty-seven seconds in “Gimme Shelter” in which Merry Clayton wails the words “rape, murder,” a schoolyard fistfight, a dance marathon, or the instant in a game of spades right after the cards are dealt—has layers of resonance in Black and white cultures, the politics of American empire, and Abdurraqib’s own personal history of love, grief, and performance.

      Touching on Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Billy Dee Williams, the Wu-Tan Clan, Dave Chappelle, and more, Abdurraqib writes prose brimming with jubilation and pain. With care and generosity, he explains the poignancy of performances big and small, each one feeling intensely familiar and vital, both timeless and desperately urgent. Filled with sharp insight, humor, and heart, A Little Devil in America exalts the Black performance that unfolds in specific moments in time and space—from midcentury Paris to the moon, and back down again to a cramped living room in Columbus, Ohio.

      The book, A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9781984801203 in Paperback by Hanif Abdurraqib may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

      Product details

      shipping-info: This title requires additional processing time
      publisher: Random House"
      Product Name: A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance
      Author: Hanif Abdurraqib
      Language: English
      Format: Paperback
      Publication Date: 03/08/2022
      ISBN: 9781984801203
      Pages: 320
      shipping-info: This title requires additional processing time
      publisher: Random House"
      Product Name: A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance
      Author: Hanif Abdurraqib
      Language: English
      Format: Paperback
      Publication Date: 03/08/2022
      ISBN: 1984801201
      Pages: 320

      GMA connects authors, speakers, and talent with the right people at the right time.

      Learn More

      About the Author: Hanif Abdurraqib

      Customer Reviews