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This year's common read is Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, Between the World and Me. Winner of the 2015 National Book Award, this text has been discussed widely. Want to know more about the author and the context in which his writing takes place? Check out the resources below or ask a friendly librarian!
Curious about the author's life and views? These sources will help you learn more about Coates!
Gale Biography in Context Your one-stop source for news articles, magazine profiles, NPR stories, academic analysis, reference entries, and websites about the author.
Longform Podcast #168: Ta-Nehisi Coates Listen to Coates reflect on his career and work.
"Ta-Nehsisi Coates on His Work and the Painful Process of Getting Concious" Listen to Coates reflect on how he writes, how he views the impact of his writing, and more!
These sources will help you familiarize yourself with themes and references in Coates' book!
Oxford Companion to United States History MH Reference E174 .O94 2001, also available in ebook version
Encyclopedia of African-American History MH Reference ebook version
Encyclopedia of Africa-American Culture and History MH Reference / E185.E54 2006
The American Dream: A Cultural History ebook version
In Search of the Talented Tenth: Howard University Public Intellectuals and the Dilemmas of Race, 1926-1970 ebook version