The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
A Memoir
"The Yellow House" is a memoir that tells the story of a hundred years of the author's family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America's most mythologized cities, New Orleans. The narrative follows the author's journey from growing up in the titular house in New Orleans East, a largely ignored part of the city, to her pursuit of education and a career as a journalist, and her eventual return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The book explores themes of race, poverty, and inequity in America, while also being a deeply personal exploration of family, identity, and place.
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- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 304
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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This book is on the following 6 lists:
- 9th on The 10 Best Memoirs of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- Boston Public Library: Top Genre Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)
- National Book Award - Nonfiction (National Book Foundation)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- The 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism (GQ)
- What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century (Lit Hub)