I read Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes way before it was popular to do so, and yes, I read the controversies surrounding his memoir (as memoirs, by their very nature, are sure to spark controversies). Still, I loved the way that McCourt balanced humor with grief and pain, how he showed that class issues intersect with culture and religion. And afterall, we can’t really blame him for the onslaught of memoirs (very few of them worth reading) that came after the publication of Angela’s Ashes, can we?
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The Scrapper Poet 
Collin Kelley Said:
on July 21, 2009 at 2:38 am
McCourt’s writing was clear and moving. Wasn’t as keen on ‘Tis, but no doubt an amazing writer with an interesting story to tell.