How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America b

Description: How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description ONE OF BARACK OBAMAS FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEARA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - which offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping a nations collective history, and our own.It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers.A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our most essential stories are hidden in plain view - whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth or entire neighbourhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women and children has been deeply imprinted.How the Word is Passed is a landmark book that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of the United States. Chosen as a book of the year by President Barack Obama, The Economist, Time, the New York Times and more, fans of Brit(ish) and Natives will be utterly captivated.What readers are saying about How the Word is Passed:How the Word Is Passed frees history, frees humanity to reckon honestly with the legacy of slavery. We need this book. Ibram X. Kendi, Number One New York Times bestselling authorAn extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves. Julian Lucas, New York Times Book Review The detail and depth of the storytelling is vivid and visceral, making history present and real. Hope Wabuke, NPR Flap A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping a nations collective history, and our own. Its the story of Thomas Jeffersons plantation, where he wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people, the story of the maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the land for virtually no pay and the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers. Chosen by President Obama, the Economist , Time magazine and many more as a book of the year, How the Word is Passed is a deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery - crucially showing some of our most essential stories are hidden in plain sight. We need this book Ibram X. Kendi An extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves The New York Times Vivid and visceral, making history present and real NPR An intimate, active exploration of how were still constructing and distorting our history Washington Post Author Biography Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the poetry collection Counting Descent. The book won the 2017 Literary Award for Best Poetry Book from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and was a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He has received fellowships from New America, the Emerson Collective, the Art For Justice Fund, Cave Canem, and the National Science Foundation. His writing has been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Poetry Magazine, The Paris Review and elsewhere. Born and raised in New Orleans, he received his B.A. in English from Davidson College and his Ph.D. in Education from Harvard University. Review A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Clint Smith chips away at their disguise with lyricism and grace -- Afua HirschBy blending journalistic inquiry with historical insights and poetic descriptions, the author turns a complex and traumatic subject - racism and the legacy of slavery in America - into a beautiful, insightful and even enjoyable journey * Economist Best Books of 2021 *Suffused with lyrical descriptions and incisive historical details, including Robert E. Lees ruthlessness as a slave owner and early resistance by Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. Du Bois to the Confederate generals "deification," this is an essential consideration of how Americas past informs its present. * Publishers Weekly *...a devastating portrait with unforgettable details...a vivid portrait of the extent to which venues have attempted to redress past wrongs...A brilliant, vital work about a crime that is still unfolding * Kirkus *Through Smiths clear-eyed storytelling, he illustrates just how deeply the consequences of this intergenerational history manifest in the present day, both politically and personally. * Time *An important and timely book about race in America. -- Drew Faust * Harvard Magazine *Poet and journalist Clint Smiths debut examines the legacy of slavery in modern America, looking at historical monuments and landmarks across the country, ruminating on the ideas they represent in the narrative of our national identity and how that identity is bound to, and requires, anti-Black racism. * Buzzfeed *In this exploration of the ways we talk about-and avoid talking about-slavery, Smith blends reportage and deep critical thinking to produce a work that interrogates both history and memory. -- Kate Tuttle * Boston Globe *Sketches an impressive and deeply affecting human cartography of Americas historical conscience...an extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves. -- Julian Lucas * New York Times Book Review *With careful research, scholarship, and perspective, Smith underscores a necessary truth: the imprint of slavery is unyieldingly present in contemporary America, and the stories of its legacy, of the enslaved people and their descendants, are everywhere. * TeenVogue *Clint Smith, in his new book "How the Word Is Passed," has created something subtle and extraordinary. * Christian Science Monitor *Part of what makes this book so brilliant is its bothandedness. It is both a searching historical work and a journalistic account of how these historic sites operate today. Its both carefully researched and lyrical. I mean Smith is a poet and the sentences in this book just are piercingly alive. And its both extremely personal-it is the authors story-and extraordinarily sweeping. It amplifies lots of other voices. Past and present. Reading it I kept thinking about that great Alice Walker line All History is Current. -- John GreenHow the Word is Passed frees history, frees humanity to reckon honestly with the legacy of slavery. We need this book -- Ibram X. KendiAn extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves -- Julian Lucas * New York TImes Book Review *The detail and depth of the storytelling is vivid and visceral, making history present and real -- Hope Wabuke * NPR *This isnt just a work of history, its an intimate, active exploration of how were still constructing and distorting our history -- Ron Charles * The Washington Post * Long Description ONE OF BARACK OBAMAS FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - which offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping a nations collective history, and our own.It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while enslaving more than four hundred people. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one of the only former plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola, a former plantation-turned-maximum-security prison in Louisiana that is filled with Black men who work across the 18,000-acre land for virtually no pay. And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands of Confederate soldiers.A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our most essential stories are hidden in plain view - whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth or entire neighbourhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women and children has been deeply imprinted. How the Word is Passed is a landmark book that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in making sense of the United States. Chosen as a book of the year by President Barack Obama, The Economist , Time , the New York Times and more, fans of Brit(ish) and Natives will be utterly captivated. What readers are saying about How the Word is Passed : How the Word Is Passed frees history, frees humanity to reckon honestly with the legacy of slavery. We need this book . Ibram X. Kendi, Number One New York Times bestselling authorAn extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves. Julian Lucas, New York Times Book Review The detail and depth of the storytelling is vivid and visceral , making history present and real . Hope Wabuke, NPR Review Quote A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Clint Smith chips away at their disguise with lyricism and grace Promotional "Headline" A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight. Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) Details ISBN0349701199 Author Clint Smith Year 2022 ISBN-10 0349701199 ISBN-13 9780349701196 Format Paperback Imprint Dialogue Books Country of Publication United Kingdom Series Language Acts and Worldmaking Publication Date 2022-07-28 UK Release Date 2022-07-28 Pages 352 Subtitle A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America Publisher Dialogue DEWEY 973 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-07-25 AU Release Date 2022-07-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136175997;

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