RaveThe Chicago ReaderDoes Coates have any hope for this country's future? It's a tricky question, one left unanswered by Between the World and Me ... his hope is muted, tempered by the weight of history. Despite his best efforts as a loving parent, Coates knows that he cannot save his son 'from the police, from their flashlights, their hands, their nightsticks, their guns.' It's an ugly truth, one that isn't easy to digest. But Coates has our attention, and we should listen to and try to understand his pain.
