A review by aloevera
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.25

A very in depth look at the history of the KKK with a focus on what enabled the group to rise to power and what ended up doing them in. The storytelling is very dynamic and does not shy away from the grisly details that are needed to provide the proper impact. Without this book, far fewer people would know Madge’s name and it is great to see a book that highlights a minority where history would usually erase her. Definitely recommend checking the TW given the topics discussed. 
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