While I hated Ms. Angelou with a passion, I enjoyed that book when I was a wee lass. I'd really be interested in reading that John McWhorter article. Can you point me in the direction of it if it's on the net?
Let's see... worst liberal left wing book I've ever read in high school or college...
I was actually very lucky in High School, I went to school in conservative Martin County, Fl--so I didn't encounter any lefty hi-jinks in high school. However, college is another story...
I was a creative writing major for both undergrad and grad schools, so that meant a BOATLOAD of lit classes. Some extremely uber lefty writers and books I was forced to choke down:
Any deconstructionist crapola from Derrida, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (anything by Toni Morrison), anything by Alice Walker, The Family of Pascal Duarte by Cela was pretty annoying if I remember correctly (so much beer back then...)