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We Were Eight Years In Power : An American Tragedy
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In these âurgently relevant essays,â* the National Book Awardâwinning author of Between the World and Me âreflects on race, Barack Obamaâs presidency and its jarring aftermathâ*âincluding the election of Donald Trump.
New York Times Bestseller âą One of Timeâs Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year âąÂ One of USA Todayâs top 10 books of the year âąÂ A New York Times Notable Book
âWe were eight years in powerâ was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is Americaâs âfirst white president.â
But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this periodâand the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nationâs old and unreconciled history. Coates powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspectiveâthe point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president.
We Were Eight Years in Power features Coatesâs iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including âFear of a Black President,â âThe Case for Reparations,â and âThe Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,â along with eight fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coatesâs own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. We Were Eight Years in Power is a vital account of modern America, from one of the definitive voices of this historic moment.
*Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
âEssential . . . Coatesâs probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nationâs gravity-defying moment.ââThe Boston Globe
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DIMENSION : 154 mm x 231 mm
WEIGHT : 504 g
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In these âurgently relevant essays,â* the National Book Awardâwinning author of Between the World and Me âreflects on race, Barack Obamaâs presidency and its jarring aftermathâ*âincluding the election of Donald Trump.
New York Times Bestseller âą One of Timeâs Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year âąÂ One of USA Todayâs top 10 books of the year âąÂ A New York Times Notable Book
âWe were eight years in powerâ was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is Americaâs âfirst white president.â
But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this periodâand the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nationâs old and unreconciled history. Coates powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspectiveâthe point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president.
We Were Eight Years in Power features Coatesâs iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including âFear of a Black President,â âThe Case for Reparations,â and âThe Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,â along with eight fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coatesâs own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. We Were Eight Years in Power is a vital account of modern America, from one of the definitive voices of this historic moment.
*Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
âEssential . . . Coatesâs probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nationâs gravity-defying moment.ââThe Boston Globe
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| ISBN : 9780525510284 | |
| BY Coates, Ta-Nehisi | |
| PUBLISHER : Random House LCC US | PUBLICATION DATE : Oct 03 2017 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : | IMPRINT : One World |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : |
| PRODUCT FORM : | |
WEIGHT : 504 g
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DESCRIPTION :
In these âurgently relevant essays,â* the National Book Awardâwinning author of Between the World and Me âreflects on race, Barack Obamaâs presidency and its jarring aftermathâ*âincluding the election of Donald Trump.
New York Times Bestseller âą One of Timeâs Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year âąÂ One of USA Todayâs top 10 books of the year âąÂ A New York Times Notable Book
âWe were eight years in powerâ was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is Americaâs âfirst white president.â
But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this periodâand the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nationâs old and unreconciled history. Coates powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspectiveâthe point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president.
We Were Eight Years in Power features Coatesâs iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including âFear of a Black President,â âThe Case for Reparations,â and âThe Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,â along with eight fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coatesâs own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. We Were Eight Years in Power is a vital account of modern America, from one of the definitive voices of this historic moment.
*Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
âEssential . . . Coatesâs probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nationâs gravity-defying moment.ââThe Boston Globe
PRODUCT DETAILS :
DIMENSION : 154 mm x 231 mm
WEIGHT : 504 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
In these âurgently relevant essays,â* the National Book Awardâwinning author of Between the World and Me âreflects on race, Barack Obamaâs presidency and its jarring aftermathâ*âincluding the election of Donald Trump.
New York Times Bestseller âą One of Timeâs Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of the Year âąÂ One of USA Todayâs top 10 books of the year âąÂ A New York Times Notable Book
âWe were eight years in powerâ was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is Americaâs âfirst white president.â
But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this periodâand the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nationâs old and unreconciled history. Coates powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspectiveâthe point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president.
We Were Eight Years in Power features Coatesâs iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including âFear of a Black President,â âThe Case for Reparations,â and âThe Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,â along with eight fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coatesâs own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. We Were Eight Years in Power is a vital account of modern America, from one of the definitive voices of this historic moment.
*Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
âEssential . . . Coatesâs probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nationâs gravity-defying moment.ââThe Boston Globe
PRODUCT DETAILS :
| ISBN : 9780525510284 | |
| BY Coates, Ta-Nehisi | |
| PUBLISHER : Random House LCC US | PUBLICATION DATE : Oct 03 2017 |
| COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : | IMPRINT : One World |
| LANGUAGE : English | AGE : |
| PRODUCT FORM : | |
WEIGHT : 504 g
PRODUCT CATEGORY :
