Daniel Keast finished reading Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday
If half of this book is true Billie Holiday had an extraordinary life. I'm guessing William Dufty is the author, but her voice shines through this.
I couldn't stop reading this book. The sheer amount of trauma, anger and racism she faced is overwhelming but over that she never stops being insightful and funny. She could give as good a she got, had some serious troubles, and a real violent streak too.