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Reading of between the world and me at atlanta symphony hall. He did five interviews yesterday to promote his new book, we were eight years in power. Atlanta, ga august 21, 2019 the apollo theater and the collective culture, ronald b. Tanehisi coates is a national correspondent for the atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues. The conversation will be moderated by nadege green, who covers social justice issues for wlrn. In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about american history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a father for his son, tanehisi coates. The water dancer book tour 2019 schedule tanehisi coates. Tanehisi coates, author of the new york times bestseller between the world and me random house, 2015 and national book award nonfiction nominee, will be on campus wednesday, october 7, for a. An american tragedy, coates examines the threads between the unprecedented election of barack obama and what fueled the election of donald trump, who coates argues is.
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