The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom

The Yellow House is a memoir by Sarah M. Broom. It is Broom's first book and it was published on August 13, 2019 by Grove Press. The Yellow House chronicles Broom's family (mapping back approximately 100 years), her life growing up in New Orleans East, and the eventual demise of her beloved childhood home after Hurricane Katrina. Broom also focuses on the aftermath of Katrina and how the disaster altered her family and her neighborhood. At its core, the book examines race, class, politics, family, trauma, and inequality in New Orleans and America. The Yellow House won the 2019 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

The 668th greatest nonfiction book of all time


This book is on the following lists:

  1. - National Book Award - Nonfiction (National Book Foundation)

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Name Binding Sales Rank Lowest New Lowest Used Published
The Yellow House Audio CD 1102086 $19.14 2020
The Yellow House: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION Paperback 1426788 $15.36 $11.72 2021
The Yellow House: A Memoir (2019 National Book Award Winner) Paperback 50418 $5.85 $1.00 2020