We Were Eight Years in Power
'One of the foremost essayists on race in the West' Nikesh Shukla, author of The Good Immigrant
Ta-Nehisi Coates
We Were Eight Years in Power
'One of the foremost essayists on race in the West' Nikesh Shukla, author of The Good Immigrant
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void that plagued me after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates
I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void that plagued me after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates
America's latest literary wunderkind... A prodigious talent
We are witnessing greatness. The man and his writing will be studied and revered for generations
[Coates is] the pre-eminent black public intellectual of his generation
We Were Eight Years in Power is an essential text to understand America today
Ta-Nehisi Coates is probably the only magazine writer in the world whose articles are heralded with the same fervor as the release of the latest Beyonce album
A wake up call... More compelling than almost any other public voice about the state we're in. He eloquently conflates the personal, political and existential, while telling it like it is
Coates eloquently unfurls blunt truths... To have such a voice, in such a moment, is a ray of light
Coates succeeds twice over, in justifying not only his account of one election, but the importance of his entire body of work
Brilliant and troubling... Required reading
Coates' always sharp commentary is particularly insightful as each day brings a new upset to the cultural and political landscape laid during the term of the nation's first black president. [A] crucial voice in the public discussion of race and equality, and readers will be eager for his take on where we stand now and why
It's this timeless timeliness--reminiscent of the work of George Orwell and James Baldwin--that makes Coates worth reading again and again
Fiercely passionate, intelligent and clear-eyed
Across his oeuvre, Coates' prose style and literary prowess are hip-hop sharpened: he believes in the art of dexterous reference, potent, lyrical critique and political storytelling
Coates's probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nation's gravity-defying moment... Essential
Biting cultural and political analysis from the award-winning journalist . . . His conclusions are disquieting, his writing passionate, his tenor often angry.... Emotionally charged, deftly crafted, and urgently relevant essays"
Powerfully charged
[R]aw and hard to read. You'll never forget his point of view, nor should you
Thus, We Were Eight Years in Power serves as a clarion call for vigilance about the possible erosion of African-American advances presumed sacrosanct. Consider these riveting, well-reasoned ruminations of the most-prodigious black visionary around a must-read indeed
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for the Atlantic and the author of the Number One New York Times bestseller, Between the World and Me, winner of the National Book Award, and of the acclaimed essay collection We Were Eight Years in Power. A MacArthur Fellow, Coates has received the National Magazine Award, the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism, and the George Polk Award for his Atlantic cover story 'The Case for Reparations'. He lives in New York with his wife and son.
I've been wondering who might fill the intellectual void that plagued me after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates
America's latest literary wunderkind... A prodigious talent
We are witnessing greatness. The man and his writing will be studied and revered for generations
[Coates is] the pre-eminent black public intellectual of his generation
We Were Eight Years in Power is an essential text to understand America today
Ta-Nehisi Coates is probably the only magazine writer in the world whose articles are heralded with the same fervor as the release of the latest Beyonce album
A wake up call... More compelling than almost any other public voice about the state we're in. He eloquently conflates the personal, political and existential, while telling it like it is
Coates eloquently unfurls blunt truths... To have such a voice, in such a moment, is a ray of light
Coates succeeds twice over, in justifying not only his account of one election, but the importance of his entire body of work
Brilliant and troubling... Required reading
Coates' always sharp commentary is particularly insightful as each day brings a new upset to the cultural and political landscape laid during the term of the nation's first black president. [A] crucial voice in the public discussion of race and equality, and readers will be eager for his take on where we stand now and why
It's this timeless timeliness--reminiscent of the work of George Orwell and James Baldwin--that makes Coates worth reading again and again
Fiercely passionate, intelligent and clear-eyed
Across his oeuvre, Coates' prose style and literary prowess are hip-hop sharpened: he believes in the art of dexterous reference, potent, lyrical critique and political storytelling
Coates's probing essays about race, politics, and history became necessary ballast for this nation's gravity-defying moment... Essential
Biting cultural and political analysis from the award-winning journalist . . . His conclusions are disquieting, his writing passionate, his tenor often angry.... Emotionally charged, deftly crafted, and urgently relevant essays"
Powerfully charged
[R]aw and hard to read. You'll never forget his point of view, nor should you
Thus, We Were Eight Years in Power serves as a clarion call for vigilance about the possible erosion of African-American advances presumed sacrosanct. Consider these riveting, well-reasoned ruminations of the most-prodigious black visionary around a must-read indeed
Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for the Atlantic and the author of the Number One New York Times bestseller, Between the World and Me, winner of the National Book Award, and of the acclaimed essay collection We Were Eight Years in Power. A MacArthur Fellow, Coates has received the National Magazine Award, the Hillman Prize for Opinion and Analysis Journalism, and the George Polk Award for his Atlantic cover story 'The Case for Reparations'. He lives in New York with his wife and son.