A black writer explores why he and other black people seem to live in fear in a journey through America's history of race. His account includes myth-busting professors at Howard University, visiting a Civil War battlefield with a rogue historian, and a visit with the mother of a friend who was shot down by the police. 2015 National Book Award winner. "Compelling... stunning... A classic of our time." -- Publishers Weekly
Record details
ISBN:9780451482211
Physical Description:3 sound discs (3.5 hrs) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. sound disc sound recording
Publisher:Dallas, TX : PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE US, 2015.
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. His book Between the World and Me won the National Book Award in 2015. Coates is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.