—Selected for the In the Margins Book Awards 2024 Nonfiction Recommendation List

“With his latest work of graphic nonfiction, Chuck D uses his art and hip-hop rhymes to show how the US has been held hostage by gun violence and a growing sense of hopelessness . . . A focused, fresh, urgent text filled with pictures worth 1,000 words and rhymes worth thousands more.”
—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review

“Public Enemy front man Chuck D follows up Stewdio with a striking graphic narrative archive of gun violence and collective misery during the summer of 2022 . . . It’s a bristling and necessary catalogue of collective anguish.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“In Summer of Hamn, hip-hop icon Chuck D describes the tragedy of gun violence through a compilation of original illustrations and verse. The raw emotion comes through in every page, as the legendary storyteller describes the devastating impact gun violence has had on our community.”
—The Root

“Whether rapping, being a social activist or conveying the message as a visual artist, Chuck D remains an important figure. Even when surrounding circumstances can seem overwhelming, his voice is always solid, creative, and clear. Like STEWdio, Summer of Hamn is a must for any serious Public Enemy fan, but it is also excellent and insightful art and a time capsule for America.”
—PopMatters

“Legendary hip-hop artist Chuck D uses rhymes to show how the nation has been held hostage by gun violence and a growing sense of hopelessness. It’s based on his bound journal written in the summer of 2022.”
—Ebony

“The book collects Chuck D’s sketches and written reflections on gun violence during the summer of 2022, including mass shootings and the attempt to murder writer Salman Rushdie.”
—ICvs