Gimme Shelter: The Role of Books in Providing a Safe Space to Examine Society
By Rio Youers
July 9, 2018Mick Jagger sings that a storm is threatening, that a fire is sweeping, that war is just a shot away. The lyrics to “Gimme Shelter” were penned in 1969 in response to the Vietnam War and to an altogether troubling era in the world’s history. It’s a political song and a very dark song. Apocalyptic,…