The I Index

I Just Keep Talking: A Life in Essays

Top of the pile

80

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

64/100

Critics

96/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Nell Irvin Painter

Publisher:

Doubleday

Date:

April 23, 2024

From the bestselling author of The History of White People and Old in Art School comes a new collection of essays spanning art, politics, and the legacy of racism that shapes American history as we know it.

What The Reviewers Say

Jennifer Szalai,
The New York Times Book Review
I Just Keep Talking presents Painter in full, gathering personal reflections, scholarly essays and images spanning several decades to convey the range of her interests and ambition.
Robin Givhan,
The Washington Post
Nell Irvin Painter addresses readers in a voice brimming with knowledge, clarity and, most delightfully, confidence.

Kirkus
A vibrant, insightful collection from an indispensable voice..

Publishers Weekly
Brilliant.