The conversation flows very nicely in Uncut Funk. Even though hooks and Hall probably aren’t what you’d consider average people having an average conversation, their conversations cycle through humor and seriousness that resembles the ebb and flow of a real conversation. One part that I found especially humorous (as well as profound, in a way) is when hooks talks about the backlash she received from saying that Oprah Winfrey was “too busy sucking the dicks of white culture to get on with anything interesting" (11-12). While there’s a lot to unpack just with this statement itself, I’d also like to talk about whether people agree with her point about political overcorrectness, and whether that is an issue that may impede on our ability to have conversations— or whether it’s a step in the right direction for maximum inclusivity.
Another question I have involves the format of the interview-as-book in general. What could be the benefits of publishing a conversation like this, without any sense of structure through chapters of subtitles? How does this format differ from two scholars collaborating on a research project together, or writing their own op-eds in one big collection (such as the Morely and Chen)?
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