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A review by stephanieridiculous
We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates
5.0
Reading this as we are gearing up for another Trump campaign was an interesting added layer, and finishing the day before Biden stepped back and nominated Vice President Harris to run? Whew.
This is an excellent collection of essays. The essays alone are worth reading and grappling with, but that we get context to Coates' writing and personal life for each essay made this an even more impactful read. I appreciate deeply Coates sharing with us what he didn't like about his own writing; getting to hear an author talk about their growth of craft is always a pleasure.
Definitely recommend in broad strokes for those interested in political commentary, Obama, and Coates' take on various aspect of US culture.
This is an excellent collection of essays. The essays alone are worth reading and grappling with, but that we get context to Coates' writing and personal life for each essay made this an even more impactful read. I appreciate deeply Coates sharing with us what he didn't like about his own writing; getting to hear an author talk about their growth of craft is always a pleasure.
Definitely recommend in broad strokes for those interested in political commentary, Obama, and Coates' take on various aspect of US culture.