Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas

"[An] impeccably researched and probing biography . . . invaluable for any understanding of the court's most...
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Author: Kevin Merida
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Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas by Merida, Kevin

Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas

CHF 22.65

Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas

CHF 22.65
Author: Kevin Merida
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"[An] impeccably researched and probing biography . . . invaluable for any understanding of the court's most controversial figure."--The New York Times Book Review

A sweeping, compelling portrait of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and "an unflinching look at success and race in America" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), from two Washington Post journalists

There is no more powerful, detested, misunderstood African American in our public life than Clarence Thomas. Supreme Discomfort is a haunting account of an isolated and complex man, savagely reviled by much of the Black community, not yet entirely comfortable in white society, internally wounded by his passage from a broken family and rural poverty in Georgia to elite educational institutions and finally to the pinnacle of judicial power. His staunchly conservative positions on crime, abortion, and, especially, affirmative action have exposed him to charges of heartlessness and hypocrisy.

Supreme Discomfort is a superbly researched and reported work that features testimony from friends and foes alike who have never spoken in public about Thomas before--including a candid conversation with his fellow justice and ideological ally, Antonin Scalia. It offers a long-overdue window into a man who straddles two different worlds and is uneasy in both--and whose divided personality and conservative political philosophy will deeply influence American life for years to come.

Author: Kevin Merida, Michael Fletcher
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 04/08/2008
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780767916363


Award: Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 05/04/2008 pg. 24

About the Author
Kevin Merida is an associate editor at the Washington Post. He has been a national political reporter for the paper, a feature writer for its "Style" section, and a columnist for the Post's Sunday magazine. In 2000 he was named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists.

Michael Fletcher covers the White House for the Washington Post, where he has been a reporter since 1995. He has previously covered education and race relations, chronicling issues including the racial achievement gap, racial profiling, criminal justice disparities, and the battle over the future of affirmative action.

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