“You could grow up in the city where history was made and still miss it all.”
Jonathan Lethem book The Fortress of Solitude
Source: The Fortress of Solitude
Quotes from bookThe Fortress of Solitude
The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 semi-autobiographical novel by Jonathan Lethem set in Brooklyn and spanning the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. It follows two teenage friends, Dylan Ebdus and Mingus Rude, one white and one black, who discover a magic ring. The novel explores the issues of race and culture, gentrification, self-discovery, and music.
“What age is a black boy when he learns he's scary?”
Jonathan Lethem book The Fortress of Solitude
Source: The Fortress of Solitude
