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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities.

“Ta-Nehisi Coates always writes with a purpose. . . . These pilgrimages,…


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During a time when discussions about Palestine and the people who live there lacks nuance and thoughtful reflection, The Message takes a direct approach at amplifying the voices and experiences of Palestinians while also addressing the misperceptions and ignorance of outsiders

I believe Ta-nehisi Coates is the best writer of our time. This book is brave, inspiring, emotional, educational, and delivers the most important moral message of our time.

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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