Reading Excerpt; "The Barn"
Added 2025-02-02 02:56:07 +0000 UTCHeavy but necessary reading, this phenomenal mapping of the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 reaches across space, time, and the American fabric.
It's a particular moment to try to understand America, and why it is so resolutely as it is. I think this book is a cypher that helps show just how complex and interwoven that task is.
A warning: while I chose excerpts that avoid the moments of graphic violence in the book, if you know anything about the story of Emmett Till, you know the contents aren't easy. If you aren't familiar, this book will get you very much started.
