Between the World and Me

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Between the World and Me

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Ta-Nehisi Coates
His searing memoir Between the World and Me, written in the form of a letter to his teenage son, earned him a National Book Award and comparisons to James Baldwin. Coates has also published fiction (the novel The Water Dancer) and several issues of the Black Panther and…
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His searing memoir Between the World and Me, written in the form of a letter to his teenage son, earned him a National Book Award and comparisons to James Baldwin. Coates has also published fiction (the novel The Water Dancer) and several issues of the Black Panther and…
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African American literature
Nonfiction and journalism
With his nonfiction book Between the World and Me (2015), which was written in the form of a letter to his teenage son and argued compellingly that the United States is structured on white supremacy, Coates earned himself comparisons to James Baldwin.
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With his nonfiction book Between the World and Me (2015), which was written in the form of a letter to his teenage son and argued compellingly that the United States is structured on white supremacy, Coates earned himself comparisons to James Baldwin.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
…most notably in his book Between the World and Me (2015), which won the National Book Award for nonfiction. He is also known for compelling, award-winning articles on topics such as reparations for slavery, as well as fiction works that showcase his versatile writing abilities.
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…most notably in his book Between the World and Me (2015), which won the National Book Award for nonfiction. He is also known for compelling, award-winning articles on topics such as reparations for slavery, as well as fiction works that showcase his versatile writing abilities.
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