The Promise of Language
A Memoir
- 2025 INDIES Finalist
- Finalist, Autobiography & Memoir (Adult Nonfiction)
Keith Gilyard’s sprawling memoir "The Promise of Language" makes a passionate case for the power of language, particularly Black language, to transform lives and enliven art and culture. Born in Harlem and raised in Queens, Gilyard grew up surrounded by the rhythms of Black vernacular speech... Read More
