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YankeyMCC

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2. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:27 AM

Sep 2012

I read this over the summer and was blown away by the quality of the story telling, the quality of the history presented, and the fact that this isn't required history for US students.

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Book suggestions for a book club. [View all] Neoma Aug 2012 OP

Here's mine: FSogol Sep 2012 #1

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson YankeyMCC Sep 2012 #2

Hi Did you get anything going? oldandhappy Feb 2013 #3

Nope. Neoma Feb 2013 #4

This should be a regular thing every month... grillo7 Sep 2013 #5

People didn't want to, so nothing came of it. Neoma Sep 2013 #6

"Confederates In The Attic," by Tony Horwitz (1998) Paladin Oct 2013 #7

Okay, I have that book. Neoma Oct 2013 #8