THE HEART OF A WOMAN

Before she became a famous poet, Maya Angelou was a dancer, singer, actor, activist, magazine writer and editor, and a university administrator. This audio version of her fourth memoir covers her life from 1957 to 1962, roughly from the time of her move to New York City--where she met, among others, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X--and then to Accra, Ghana. The story is full of exciting events and celebrities, and the performance by Uzo Aduba does it justice. Aduba hints at the voices of the many characters, mostly using accents and emotional tones to bring them to life. Her control of accents is as impressive as her range of emotions. Angelou's own passions--romantic and political--are vivid, as well. D.M.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]