Gone 'Til November Explained

Gone 'Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island
Author:	Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (Lil Wayne)
Language:	English
Country:	United States
Genre:	Memoir
Published:	October 11, 2016
Publisher:	Plume Books
Isbn:	978-1-911274-69-8

Gone 'Til November: A Journal of Rikers Island is a prison memoir from the diary of the American rapper Lil Wayne.^[1] It was initially published on October 11, 2016, via Plume Books, a subdivision of Penguin Books. The book describes Wayne's experience on New York prison Rikers Island, where he was incarcerated for eight months in 2010.^[2] The book details, among other things, how Wayne served as a suicide prevention aide as well as how he attempted to commit suicide himself.^[3]

Reception

Upon release, Gone 'Til November received mostly positive reviews by critics with Rolling Stone naming it a 2016 "must-read".^[4] However some, like the LA Times, criticized the book for a lack of discussion of serious issues faced by the majority of inmates in prison.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Seven things we learned from Lil Wayne's 'Gone 'Til November'. USA TODAY. 2018-04-12. en.
2. 10 Random Things We Learned About Lil Wayne from His Rikers Island Diary 'Gone 'Til November'. Billboard. 2018-04-12.
3. Lil Wayne Mulls Suicide in Harrowing Prison Journal Excerpt. Rolling Stone. 2018-04-12.
4. Fall Books Preview 2016: Must-Read Music Tell-Alls. Rolling Stone. 2018-04-12.
5. Web site: Lil Wayne's Rikers Island memoir 'Gone 'Til November' is a missed opportunity. Dreisinger. Baz. Los Angeles Times. 7 October 2016 . 2018-04-12.