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Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her RootsNamed one of the most anticipated books of the year by ELLE, Buzzfeed, Esquire, Bitch Media, Good Housekeeping, Electric Literature, Parade and BookRiot "One of the smartest young writers of her generation." Book Riot From the acclaimed cultural critic and New York Times bestselling author of This Will Be My Undoing a writer whom Roxane Gay has hailed as "a force to be reckoned with" comes this powerful story of her journey to understand her northern
Named one of the most anticipated books of the year by ELLE, Buzzfeed, Esquire, Bitch Media, Good Housekeeping, Electric Literature, Parade and BookRiot
"One of the smartest young writers of her generation."--Book Riot
From the acclaimed cultural critic and New York Times bestselling author of This Will Be My Undoing--a writer whom Roxane Gay has hailed as "a force to be reckoned with"--comes this powerful story of her journey to understand her northern and southern roots, the Great Migration, and the displacement of black people across America.
Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. But while this event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, it also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity, argues Morgan Jerkins. In this fascinating and deeply personal exploration, she recreates her ancestors' journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California.
Following in their footsteps, Jerkins seeks to understand not only her own past, but the lineage of an entire group of people who have been displaced, disenfranchised, and disrespected throughout our history. Through interviews, photos, and hundreds of pages of transcription, Jerkins braids the loose threads of her family's oral histories, which she was able to trace back 300 years, with the insights and recollections of black people she met along the way--the tissue of black myths, customs, and blood that connect the bones of American history.
Incisive and illuminating, Wandering in Strange Lands is a timely and enthralling look at America's past and present, one family's legacy, and a young black woman's life, filtered through her sharp and curious eyes.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper
Published: 08/04/2020
ISBN: 9780062873040
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 12/01/2019 pg. 59
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2020
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2020
Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 8
Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 114
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