Gone 'Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island is a prison memoir from the diary of the American rapper Lil Wayne.[1] It was initially published on October 11, 2016, via Plume Books, a subdivision of Penguin Books. The book describes Wayne's experience on New York prison Rikers Island, where he was incarcerated for eight months in 2010.[2] The book details, among other things, how Wayne served as a suicide prevention aide as well as how he attempted to commit suicide himself.[3]
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| Author | Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (Lil Wayne) |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Published | October 11, 2016 |
| Publisher | Plume Books |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-1-911274-69-8 |
Reception
editUpon release, Gone 'Til November received mostly positive reviews by critics with Rolling Stone naming it a 2016 "must-read".[4] However some, like the LA Times, criticized the book for a lack of discussion of serious issues faced by the majority of inmates in prison.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Seven things we learned from Lil Wayne's 'Gone 'Til November'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "10 Random Things We Learned About Lil Wayne from His Rikers Island Diary 'Gone 'Til November'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Lil Wayne Mulls Suicide in Harrowing Prison Journal Excerpt". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Fall Books Preview 2016: Must-Read Music Tell-Alls". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ Dreisinger, Baz (7 October 2016). "Lil Wayne's Rikers Island memoir 'Gone 'Til November' is a missed opportunity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
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