We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (Paperback)

by Ta-Nehisi Coates Description Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times. . We Were Eight Years in Power features Coates's iconic essays first published in The Atlantic, including "Fear of a Black President," "The Case for Reparations," and "The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration," along with 8 fresh essays that revisit each year of the Obama administration through Coates's own experiences, observations, and intellectual development, capped by a bracingly original assessment of the election that fully illuminated the tragedy of the Obama era. About the Author Ta-Nehisi Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. His book Between the World and Me won the National Book Award in 2015. Coates is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. Product Details Category: Essay Language: English Format/Binding: Paperback Book Condition: New ISBN-10: 0399590579 ISBN-13: 978-0399590573 Publisher: One World D