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Don Lemon's Reading List

“I was doing it before Zoom bookshelves were a thing,” says the CNN host and author of “This Is the Fire.” “Interior designers eat your hearts out.”

By the Book: Don Lemon (2021)

NYT By the Book column (2021-03-15).

Source: www.nytimes.com

The Fire Next Time

James Baldwin · 1963 · Buy on Amazon

""The Fire Next Time" brought me closer to my fiancé. He read it and really began to talk to me about the book and race. It's a beautiful thing."

Four Hundred Souls

Unknown · Buy on Amazon

"I learned from "Four Hundred Souls" that my ancestors arrived here on a slave ship before the Mayflower."

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson · 2020 · Buy on Amazon

"This is the first book since Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" to broaden my knowledge on racism in America. By approaching the subject through casteism she expands the lens and graciously gives us a new perspective."

The New Jim Crow

Michelle Alexander · 2010 · Buy on Amazon

"This is the first book since Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow" to broaden my knowledge on racism in America."

East of Eden

John Steinbeck · Buy on Amazon

"There was one that stood out so much that I had to go read the book. "East of Eden," by John Steinbeck."

Power vs. Force

David R. Hawkins · Buy on Amazon

"You'd have to read it to understand my love for it. I suggest everyone read them."

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison · 1952 · Buy on Amazon

"I'd have to say "Invisible Man," by Ralph Ellison, influenced my decision because I wanted to be seen and wanted people to hear the truth from someone who looks like me."

The Autobiography of My Mother

Jamaica Kincaid · Buy on Amazon

""The Autobiography of My Mother" is just beyond. Her writing reminds me of home in Louisiana and the mighty Mississippi River that dominated my childhood."

Favorite books (2021)

Favorite books recommended by Don Lemon, as compiled by radicalreads.com. Source article: https://radicalreads.com/don-lemon-favorite-books/.

Source: radicalreads.com

Intimations

Zadie Smith · Buy on Amazon

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