I Don't Remember

Als has a serious claim to be regarded as the next James Baldwin

Observer

There are few more fearless, thought-provoking writers at work today.

i-D magazine

Mr. Als is a national treasure

New York Observer

No one understands the intersections of race, gender and sexuality as intuitively as Als does or explodes them with more brio

Washington Post

Als is a poet on the page, and his insistence on breaking the essay form defines his liberation as a writer

The Rumpus

Als' work is so much more than simply writing about being black or gay or smart. It's about being human

Kirkus

Als is pyrotechnic, lifting off the page in a blast of stinging light and concussive booms that somehow coalesce into profound cultural and psychological illuminations

Booklist

Als is one of the most consistently unpredictable and surprising essayists out there, an author who confounds our expectations virtually every time he writes.

Los Angeles Times

A writer of many moods-meditative, sardonic, haunting, funny, reflective, and unconventional ... a compassionate writer looking for unity--even if it can't always be found

Publisher's Weekly