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The book Between the World and Me Audiobook is written by Ta-Nehisi Coates and published by Spiegel and Grau. The book was published in July 2015. It is the autobiography of the author’s feelings. It elaborates on the American history of race relations. The book is written as a letter by the author to his teenage son including the realities, symbolism and the feelings that are associated with being black in the US.

Between The World And Me Audiobook: Review, Analysis and Key Insights:

The themes which are discussed in this book are as follows,

The main theme of the author’s work is the racism that exists most profoundly in America. The white community constantly denies the humanity of the blacks, to maintain their spurious dream.
The black body is under the attack of threat. He describes American history in which the black community is highly tortured with high-power firehoses.
The slavery of black bodies is the most horrific example in American history.

Plot Review:

Coates’s book is a letter to his fifteen-year-old son, Samori in which he weaves his historical, personal and intellectual development on how one can live as a black body in America. Coates’s father was hard on him, he feels that black parents are often hard towards their children so they do not lose them.

He followed his studies to attend Howard University. During his studies, he learned about his people and tried to understand their history. When he was a student at Howard University, he heard about the death of his classmate, Prince Jones who was a handsome and well-to-do black man, killed by police. Coates in his letter advised his soon-to-be twice as good and to take responsibility for the actions of other black people.

About The Author (Ta-Nehisi Coates):

Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates was born on September 30, 1975, in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an American author and journalist. He wrote much about social, cultural and political issues regarding African Americans in contrast to white supremacy.