The Warmth Of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
"The Warmth of Other Suns" is a powerful and deeply moving narrative that chronicles the Great Migration, a significant event in American history that saw millions of African Americans leave the South in search of better opportunities and freedom from racial oppression. Through the compelling stories of three individuals, the book explores the challenges, triumphs, and sacrifices made by these courageous migrants as they embarked on a journey to find a new life in the North and West, ultimately reshaping the social and cultural landscape of America.
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- Published
- 2010
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 622
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Al Calore Di Soli Lontani
- The Warmth of Other Suns
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- 1st on The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years (Los Angeles Times)
- 2nd on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 3rd on Ezra Klein Show's Most Recommended Books (Ezra Klein Show)
- 5th on The 20 Best Non Fiction of the Decade (2010s) (Literary Hub)
- 9th on PEOPLE Picks the Best Books of the 2010s (PEOPLE Magazine)
- 23rd on Readers Pick Their 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 303rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Major Works of Modern Creative Nonfiction (ThoughtCo)
- 125 Books We Love for Adults (NY Public Library)
- 19 Best Books from the 2010s (Vox)
- 25 Books by Black Authors You Should Read This February (Oprah Daily)
- 25 of the Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Book Riot)
- 50 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- An Updated Canon: 72 Books Every Man Should Read (InsideHook)
- Barack Obama's Reading Lists (Barack Obama)
- Boston Public Library: Top Fiction and Non-Fiction Books of the 2010s (Boston Public Library)
- National Book Critics Circle Award - Nonfiction (National Book Critics Circle)
- People Are Sharing The One Book That Has Stood Out To Them In All Their Years Of Reading (Buzzfeed)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)
- The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the 2010s (Time)
- The 24 Best Books of the Decade (BuzzFeed)
- The 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism (GQ)
- The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years (Slate)
- The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women (Zora)
- Top 100 Books of the 21st-Century (This House of Books)
- What’s the Best Book of the Past 125 Years? We Asked Readers to Decide. (New York Times)