{"product_id":"the-matter-of-black-lives-writing-from-the-new-yorker-isbn-9780063017597","title":"The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani Cobb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology from the pages of the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and artistic inspiration. It reaches back across a century, with Rebecca West’s classic account of a 1947 lynching trial and James Baldwin’s “Letter from a Region in My Mind” (which later formed the basis of \u003cem\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/em\u003e), and yet it also explores our current moment, from the classroom to the prison cell and the upheavals of what Jelani Cobb calls “the American Spring.” Bringing together reporting, profiles, memoir, and criticism from writers such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elizabeth Alexander, Hilton Als, Vinson Cunningham, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Malcolm Gladwell, Jamaica Kincaid, Kelefa Sanneh, Doreen St. Félix, and others, the collection offers startling insights about this country’s relationship with race. \u003cem\u003eThe Matter of Black Lives\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the weight of a singular history, and challenges us to envision the future anew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e The Fragile Earth\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\/\/\/\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     “Immersive and engaging . . . Reading three decades of essays on this important and urgent topic, one is appalled that we know so much and have repeatedly done so little with that knowledge, as well as simultaneously hopeful and skeptical that technological solutions can save us now.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Illuminating and powerful . . . a memorable book with a resounding message.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beyond the \u003cstrong\u003estellar prose\u003c\/strong\u003e, what unites these pieces, which range widely in length, tone, and point of view, is James Baldwin’s insight, paraphrased by Jelani Cobb, that 'the American future is precisely as bright or as dark as our capacity to grapple with [the legacy of racism].' \u003cstrong\u003eThis standout anthology illuminates a matter of perennial concern\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A standout among recent books about race, notable for its historical perspective and breadth as well as for the excellent writing of its many renowned contributors. . . . \u003cem\u003eThe Matter of Black Lives\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure chest of essays guaranteed to provoke, dismay, delight and inspire.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookpage, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eExemplary \u003c\/strong\u003egathering of writings on Black history, arts, politics, and culture in America. . . . \u003cstrong\u003eAn essential volume \u003c\/strong\u003efor readers interested in the Black past and present.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More than an antiracist reading list, this collection of mindfully curated historic and contemporary \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e texts surveys a wide range of voices and narratives. . . . \u003cstrong\u003eCobb and Remnick have assembled a dialogue across generations\u003c\/strong\u003e of New Yorker contributors that encourages readers to engage with the nation’s history of racism and potential for change.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889563398373,"sku":"NP9780063017597","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063017597.jpg?v=1730231505","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-matter-of-black-lives-writing-from-the-new-yorker-isbn-9780063017597","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}