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1973. Bailey, Pearl. Talking to Myself (1973) is a reflective memoir by an influential African American performer, extending Black women's autobiographical writing into the domains of spirituality, identity, and public life in the post-Civil Rights era. The work supports research into African American cultural history, celebrity authorship, and the articulation of race, faith, and selfhood by a Black woman navigating national visibility. Bailey, widely recognized for her career in music, theater, and television, uses this text to shift from performance-centered narrative to introspective commentary, addressing the psychological and moral dimensions of living within structures shaped by racial inequality and public expectation. Bailey, Pearl. Talking to Myself. New York: Pocket Books, 1973. Mass-market paperback edition. The text is composed in a conversational, often epistolary style, presenting a series of reflections rather than a linear narrative. Bailey addresses themes of aging, religion,…
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