{"product_id":"afropessimism-9781324090519","title":"Afropessimism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfropessimism\u003c\/em\u003e is an unparalleled account of the non-analogous experience of being Black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wilderson’s ambitious book offers its readers two great gifts. First, it strives mightily to make its pessimistic vision plausible. Anyone unconvinced by the vision may find this a dubious contribution, but enough people have been convinced by the view to make an accessible introduction to it a valuable resource just for understanding contemporary intellectual life. Second, the book depicts a remarkable life, lived with daring and sincerity. \u003cem\u003eAfropessimism\u003c\/em\u003eshares unvarnished glimpses of Wilderson’s childhood, his undergraduate years, his life as a worker and activist between stints in the academy, his graduate studies and their toll on his mental health, his personal relationships, and his experiences as an increasingly well-regarded academic.\" -- Paul C. Taylor - The Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e\"There are crucial books that you don’t agree with, but one still comes to understand the importance of the thought experiment. \u003cem\u003eAfropessimism\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those books.\" -- Claudia Rankine, author of Citizen: An American Lyric","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866561196375,"sku":"9781324090519","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/afropessimism-9781324090519","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}