![]() ![]() history, learn about allyship, experience solidarity and have their experiences affirmed, celebrate their culture and art, and be moved and guided to practical action to end oppression. Books change your mind.” It’s therefore heartening that readers continue to turn to relevant titles to understand U.S. That said, as someone who has worked in book publishing for two decades, I agree wholeheartedly with Toni Morrison’s unequivocal assessment: “Books are a form of political action. ![]() It’s worth remembering that our reading choices, no matter how noble and expansive they may be, are not a substitute for anti-racism work which is, ultimately, not a personal, private self-improvement journey, but one that requires engagement and action. Was that realistic? Is literature a cure-all for our social ills? Well, no. It seemed a bit like we were going to try to read and write ourselves out of racism. ![]() Sales of books about racism, the Black experience in America, and white supremacy exploded in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the racial reckoning of summer 2020. ![]()
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