The Burning
Book description
Essential reading as America finally comes to terms with its racial past.
When first published in 2001, society apparently wasn't ready for such an unstinting narrative. After it was published, The Burning, like its subject matter, remained unknown to most in America. That has changed dramatically.
"I began to suspect…
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1 author picked The Burning as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I was mesmerized and horrified by this 100th-anniversary recounting of the massacre. I didn’t just turn pages. I tore through the book, not believing that such a thing could happen in modern America.
The destruction of what was once considered a thriving Negro Wall Street and the slaughter of its people led me to an in-depth study of the Reconstruction riots a half-century before this one.
From John's list on reflecting on our current cultural impasse.
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