Cornel West - Brother West (3)

I finish this book less enamored with Cornel West than I was at the beginning. Yes, he's an interesting academic, all over the place, born in Tulsa, raised in Sacramento, having schooled and worked at places like Harvard, Yale, & Princeton. And yes, he may be a great scholar, but I am not convinced. I'd like to hear him speak. Otherwise, I'm left with this memoir, written in a popular voice, written like he's some kind of celebrity. I have some of his books, but I am not sure if I will pursue them. It just seems like he's full of himself, dropping dozens of names in this book, seemingly trying to impress the reader. I don't know; I just don't know quite what to think of Cornel West.