Between the world and me

Named one of the most influential books of the last decade according to CNN, and winner of the National Book Award. In a letter to his young son, Ta-Nehisi Coates, of African descent, tries to answer profound questions… he shares with him and his readers his story of realizing his true place in this world through a series of inspiring experiences, from Howard University to the streets of struggle of African Americans against racism, from the southern neighborhood in Chicago to Paris, from his childhood home to the living rooms of mothers whose children’s lives were taken by America’s racism. A skillfully woven autobiographical narrative… a fictional history… a passionate, emotional documentary report… shedding light on the past, facing the present with steadfastness, and offering an enlightened perspective to move forward… I wondered: who could fill the intellectual void I was afflicted with after the death of James Baldwin… Ta-Nehisi Coates was that person, his language in this book resembles his journey; deep, eloquent, and with a sincere cathartic nature… His review of the dangers and hopes experienced by the Black man is inspiring and moving, a book that is essential to read… – Toni Morrison A shocking book, coming at a moment of awareness for an entire generation… – The New Yorker Amazing… a thought-provoking reflection on the racial situation… Coates fires on all fronts: a mature writer concerned with a serious issue… working with all his might in a moment of convergence between what is happening in his nation and his personal vision.