{"product_id":"9781443441445","title":"Brown : What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBrown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kamal Al-Solaylee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-fiction and the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrillium Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Globe and Mail, National Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Toronto Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Walrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, CBC Books, Chatelaine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Hill Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, 49th Shelf and Writers’ Trust Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the urgency and passion of Ta-Nehisi Coates (\u003cem\u003eBetween the World and Me\u003c\/em\u003e), the seductive storytelling of J.D. Vance (\u003cem\u003eHillbilly Elegy\u003c\/em\u003e) and the historical rigour of Carol Anderson (\u003cem\u003eWhite Rage\u003c\/em\u003e), Kamal Al-Solaylee explores the in-between space that brown people occupy in today’s world: on the cusp of whiteness and the edge of blackness. \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e proposes a cohesive racial identity and politics for the millions of people from the Global South and provides a timely context for the frictions and anxieties around immigration and multiculturalism that have led to the rise of populist movements in Europe and the election of Donald Trump. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once personal and global, \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with storytelling and on-the-street reporting conducted over two years in ten countries on four continents that reveals a multitude of lives and stories from destinations as far apart as the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, the United States, Britain, Trinidad, France, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Qatar and Canada. It features striking research about the emergence of brown as the colour of cheap labor and the pursuit of a lighter skin tone as a global status symbol. As he studies the significance of brown skin for people from North Africa and the Middle East, Mexico and Central America, and South and East Asia, Al-Solaylee also reflects on his own identity and experiences as a brown-skinned person (in his case from Yemen) who grew up with images of whiteness as the only indicators of beauty and success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a daring and politically resonant work that challenges our assumptions about race, immigration and globalism and recounts the heartbreaking stories of the people caught in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliant.”\u003cbr\u003e“Impressive and expansive . . . essential reading, not only for brown people seeking connection or explanation, but for anyone with any stake in understanding the non-white world.”\u003cbr\u003e“Kamal Al-Solaylee has written one of the most important books to come out of Toronto this year. . . A fascinating read.”\u003cbr\u003e“Needless to say, this book becomes increasingly important.”\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful fusion of Al-Solaylee’s own observations, anecdotes from his interview subjects and analysis . . . Brown reads almost like an identity-politics thriller, as vivid as it is informative . . . one of those important books that will stay with you.”\u003cbr\u003e“Brown explores wide-ranging issues of race with humanity and grace. . . . Al-Solaylee is a splendid writer, achieving in Brown that rare feat: a work that is clear and complex, elegant and heartfelt.”\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of such intelligence, depth, uniqueness and compassion. . . . A rare accomplishment--a glimpse into another world from within that world. Masterful, original, insightful and ultimately essential reading.”\u003cbr\u003e“In this extraordinary book, Kamal Al-Solaylee gives a name, an identity and a story to the disparate billions whose labours, migrations and struggles define our time. A stirring narrative, an empowering manifesto and an unprecedented bid for recognition. This book will change the way you see the world.”\u003cbr\u003e“Brown is audacious and original, heartfelt and intrepid. By going behind the scaffolding, Kamal Al-Solaylee raises important questions about the hidden foundations of our unfolding century.”\u003cbr\u003e“Kamal Al-Solaylee perfectly captures the beauty and heartbreak of being brown. This ambitious and powerful book is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to understand the complexities of race relations in our globalized world. You’ll never see a brown person in the same way again.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobe and Mail Best Book of the Year, Toronto Life Must-Read Toronto Books of the Year, Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing, 49th Shelf’s Our Best Books of the Year, Walrus Best Book of the Year, CBC Best Book of the Year, Chatelaine Best Books of the Year, Governor General’s Literary Award, National Post Book of the Year, Writers’ Trust Best Book of the Year, Trillium Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781443441445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41108269400270,"sku":"9781443441445","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9781443441445.jpg?v=1649651308","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781443441445","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}