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96/100Scholars
Author:
Jesse McCarthy
Publisher:
Liveright Publishing Corporation/W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Date:
March 30, 2021
A Harvard professor of English and African American studies offers his take on a range of subjects, from literary figures such as Sappho and Phillis Wheatley to trap music, all filtered through the lens of what it means to be Black in America.
What The Reviewers Say
... genius. McCarthy’s analyses and observations are masterfully articulated, as are his dissents.
... [a] remarkable book of essays.
McCarthy’s book is a fascinating addition to the literature that shows an involved, first-rate mind at work. But if you are looking for a policy wonk’s introduction to the crafting of reparations, or a treatise on whether Blacks ought to be paid cash money—and if so, when, how and by whom—you will not find an answer in McCarthy’s book.
... outstanding.
