title: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
author: Malcolm X
description: An autobiography of the Black Muslim leader Malcolm X.
zlib_text: THE BLACK UNICORN
  
  JEREMY JENKINS
  
  CONTENTS
  1. Alex
  2. Malcolm
  3. Alex
  4. Malcolm
  5. Alex
  6. Malcolm
  7. Alex
  8. Malcolm
  9. Alex
  10. Malcolm
  11. Alex
  12. Malcolm
  13. Alex
  14. Malcolm
  A Note from the author
  Newsletter
  Also by Jeremy Jenkins
  
  “W
  A LE X
  ell? Have you figured it out?” 
  My gaze snapped to my father’s cold eyes. “Figured out what?” 
  “Last week, we had a discussion,” he reminded me. 
  My memories whirled backward through time as I struggled to recount the events of the past
  several days: 
  My girlfriend — well, ex-girlfriend now — dumped me the second she got accepted to her dream
  college. I’d failed a calculus test, the first academic failure of my life. And worst of all, my best
  friend wasn’t talking to me. 
  “Sorry, could you remind me?” I asked. 
  He sighed and crossed his arms. “What’s gonna be your next move? Your next step?” 
  “Oh, that discussion,” I said softly. It took every fiber of my self-control to keep my eyes from
  rolling. 
  “Don’t give me attitude about this, Alex, 