«Williams’s cool rasp leaps off every page, his story told in the direct yet impassioned language that defined his greatest characters.»

Vulture

«A bittersweet memento of a generational talent gone too soon»

Kirkus Review

«A gripping, revelatory memoir»

NPR

«Soul-baring»

The Washington Post

«Immensely inspiring and candid . . . This bittersweet and poignant work will leave readers in awe»

Publishers Weekly