Between the World and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Between the World and Me
Published
2015
Publisher
Spiegelman & Grau
Pages
157
ISBN-13
9780812993547
Description
Between the World and Me is a 2015 nonfiction book written by American author Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by Spiegel & Grau. It is written as a letter to the author's teenage son about the feelings, symbolism, and realities associated with being Black in the United States. Coates recapitulates American history and explains to his son the "racist violence that has been woven into American culture." Coates draws from an abridged, autobiographical account of his youth in Baltimore, detailing the ways in which institutions like the school, the police, and even "the streets" discipline, endanger, and threaten to disembody black men and women. The work takes structural and thematic inspiration from James Baldwin's 1963 epistolary book The Fire Next Time. Unlike Baldwin, Coates sees white supremacy as an indestructible force, one that Black Americans will never evade or erase, but will always struggle against. The novelist Toni Morrison wrote that Coates filled an intellectual gap in succession to James Baldwin. Editors of The New York Times and The New Yorker described the book as exceptional. The book won the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Between the World and Me?
This edition of Between the World and Me has approximately 157 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Between the World and Me?
For most readers, Between the World and Me typically takes between 3h 16m and 2h 11m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 39,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 37m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 39,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Between the World and Me?
The estimated word count for Between the World and Me is approximately 39,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Between the World and Me?
Between the World and Me was written by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
When was Between the World and Me published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.