Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me
[A] remarkable hybrid memoir and linguistic history ... Pryor expertly combines intimate insights into her father’s legacy and a holistic view of the power of language, in particular the power behind the most infamous racial slur in the English language.
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Wrapped around the life of Richard Pryor is the life of a word that straddles a line between danger and provocation, a word that author Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor refuses to say or even print ... It’s a push-pull balance that holds readers fast and keeps them there. It’s perfect for fans of this genre, or Richard Pryor, or of language – and it’s going to make you think. If you want a good memoir this week, one that may send you to your old album collection, Something We Said is rock-solid.
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Pryor, a Smith College history professor, builds this perceptive memoir around a very tough question: 'Why is it so hard to talk about the n-word?' ... A moving reflection on family, belonging, and language’s power to wound and heal.
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