This is my first book that's a collection of poems. I had to search on Google for some of the names and what the significance of Harlem was, as I had never heard of Harlem. For instance Sylvia Woods, I had to research her to understand the poem about restaurants. After reading and doing some research, I feel like I've been to Harlem. 
I have definitely learned a lot, and enjoyed it. I don't know if poetry is my kind of thing, but I will probably try to read more poems in the future!