In this episode, we feature Ta-Nehisi Coates in conversation with Omar El Akkad from the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in October 2024. Coates’ versatility and virtuosity as a writer makes him one of ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates' new novel, set during the era of slavery, follows a young black man who discovers that his memories trigger a mysterious power... In an essay on race and memory, Toni Morrison wrote ...
The cultural critic ("Between the World and Me") makes his fiction debut with the story of a young man who barely remembers his mother but otherwise has extraordinary recall. Enslaved on the land of ...