RaveThe New York Times Book ReviewTrillin’s reporting in several of his essays offers insight into the mix of fear, entitlement, anxiety and sense of superiority felt by many white Americans. 'No sophisticated study of public opinion is needed to establish the fact that in the United States, North or South, a white life is considered to be of more value than a Negro life,' he wrote in 1964. This book provides historical context to the issues of race, racism, voter suppression and income inequality underpinning the current presidential election. Trillin’s elegant storytelling and keen observations sometimes churned my wrath about the glacial pace of progress.
