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The Message (Coates Book)
''The Message'' is a nonfiction book by American author Ta-Nehisi Coates, published on October 1, 2024, by Random House under its One World imprint. The Associated Press described the book as "part memoir, part travelogue, and part writing primer". The narrative reflects on his visits to Dakar, Senegal; Chapin, South Carolina; and the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The latter half of the book covers Coates's ten-day trip in the summer of 2023 to Israel-Palestine – his first time in the region – and his argument against "the elevation of factual complexity over self-evident morality". ''The New York Times'' called it "the heart of the book, and the part that is bound to attract the most attention". According to a profile in ''New York (magazine), New York'' magazine, ''The Message'' "lays forth the case that the Israeli occupation is a moral crime, one that has been all but covered up by the West". In the book, Coates writes: "I don't think I ever, in my life, felt the glare of r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates ( ; born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at ''The Atlantic'', where he wrote about cultural, social, and political issues, particularly regarding African Americans and white supremacy.Fortin, Jacey (July 20, 2018)"Ta-Nehisi Coates Is Leaving The Atlantic" ''The New York Times''. In 2015, Coates received a MacArthur Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, MacArthur Foundation. His work has been published in numerous periodicals. He has published four nonfiction books: ''The Beautiful Struggle'' (2008), ''Between the World and Me'' (2015), ''We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy'' (2017), and ''The Message (Coates book), The Message'' (2024). ''Between the World and Me'' won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also written a ''Black Panther (comics), Black Panther'' series and a ''Captain America'' se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
