The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas

"Confession: When I started reading this book about a post-Sept. 11 hate crime for NPR’s Tell Me More, I thought, “Sure, it’ll be important, but it probably won’t keep me up at night.” As soon as I got into it, though, I found a fascinating window into two very disparate parts of America, represented by Raisuddin Bhuiyan, a former Bangladeshi air force captain who was shot while working at a Dallas gas station, and Mark Stroman, Bhuiyan’s troubled shooter. Almost obsessively reported, it’ll answer all your questions, while leaving you wondering just how much America is changing."