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We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates
5.0
TNC's writing is a treasure America doesn't deserve. "We Were Eight Years in Power" is perhaps less earthshaking than "Between the World and Me" due to its format--a collection of (mostly) previously published magazine writing rather than a intensely personal letter from father to son. But that's hardly a fair comparison. This volume is still powerful, sobering and gorgeously written.
Working through "Eight Years" I realized that, in spite of my proclaimed fandom, I hadn't read many of Coates' most high-profile pieces in The Atlantic, such as "The Case for Reparations." Even readers who encountered these pieces as they were first published will find much to appreciate in this book. The writing and rhetoric are timeless, making the work suitable for rereading, and the personal essays that introduce each piece add genuine value to the collection.
Working through "Eight Years" I realized that, in spite of my proclaimed fandom, I hadn't read many of Coates' most high-profile pieces in The Atlantic, such as "The Case for Reparations." Even readers who encountered these pieces as they were first published will find much to appreciate in this book. The writing and rhetoric are timeless, making the work suitable for rereading, and the personal essays that introduce each piece add genuine value to the collection.