A review by ecstaticlistening
Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay: Reflections on Art, Family, and Survival by Christopher E.G. Benfey

5.0

In this book, Benfey not only locates his place in American history (and he's lucky that it's such a fascinating place), but locates it beautifully and does a wonderful job of crafting the story in its own kind of meander--bringing together threads that recur again and again: Quakers, pottery, etc. Having read this, I want to read all the books he referenced, go live in the North Carolina hills, learn to weave and throw pottery, learn the Latin names of the local flora and fauna, go to Quaker meetings, and build my own house out of locally-fired bricks. So totally recommended.