First published 2017
From the National Book Award winner comes a searing look at the Obama era and its tumultuous aftermath. Tracing the arc of a nation divided, Coates lays bare the racial fault lines that still run through American society. As the country veers from hope to despair, his powerful essays grapple with the complex legacies of the first Black president and the rise of a new, more overt white supremacy. At its core, this is a story of a country still struggling to confront its original sin.
Genres: race, american, african-american, political-science, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-perspective, social-commentary
Setting: United States
Period: 21st century, 2009-2017
400 pages · Paperback · One World
Content warnings: racism