Review: 107 Days by Kamala Harris

Review: 107 Days by Kamala Harris Kamala Harris’s 107 Days is a memoir of duration more than detail. Spanning the exact length of her presidential campaign—one hundred and seven days—it reads as both political reflection and linguistic experiment. There is no narrative arc. There is only tone. Structured as a series of thematic meditations, 107 Days presents a candidate not so much remembered as reinterpreted, filtered through phrases, impressions, and the faint hum of self-congratulation. Chapter One: Becoming Seen Harris begins in Oakland, or Montreal, or both, situating herself in what she calls “a cradle of contradictions and potential.” Her mother, a cancer researcher, is described in reverent terms. Her father is cited briefly for context, then quickly replaced by Maria Elena, the Trinidadian nanny who taught her “the patience of posture.” The political pivot comes quickly. Harris recalls her appointments to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and ...