Why read In The Shadow Of Statues?

Book cover of In The Shadow Of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History

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The New Orleans mayor who removed the Confederate statues confronts the racism that shapes us and argues for white America to reckon with its past. A passionate, personal, urgent book from the man who sparked a national debate.

"There is a difference between remembrance of history and reverence for it."…

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Robbie Castleman

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In the Shadow of Statues was written by Mitch Landrieu, the mayor of New Orleans—and whose father, Moon Landrieu, was the mayor of New Orleans when I lived there.

It’s a book about the history of segregation, injustice, and ill-tempered pride as well as a book about congregation, justice, and well-done kindness. It’s a book about American history written in a way that does not reek with blame or betterment.

Landrieu’s writing style doesn’t preach and neither does it polarize. It’s full of wisdom and humility written by a man in politics that actually served the city he grew up…

From Robbie's 3 favorite reads in 2023.