Name: South to America. A Journey to Understand the Soul of a Nation
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Author: Imani Perry
ISBN: 9781837311651

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South to America. A Journey to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Penguin

Author

Imani Perry

Year

2026

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.80 x 12.90 x 3.50 cm

ISBN13

9781837311651

South to America. A Journey to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Imani Perry (Author) · Penguin · Paperback

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Synopsis "South to America. A Journey to Understand the Soul of a Nation"

Many of us think we know the American South. We can rattle off a list of signifiers: the Civil War, Gone with the Wind, the Ku Klux Klan, plantations, football, Jim Crow, slavery. But the idiosyncrasies, dispositions, and habits of the region are stranger and more complex than much of the country tends to acknowledge. In South to America, Imani Perry shows that the meaning of American is inextricably linked with the South, and that our understanding of its history and culture is the key to understanding the nation as a whole. This is the story of a Black woman and native Alabaman returning to the region she has always called home and considering it with fresh eyes. Her journey is full of detours, deep dives, and surprising encounters with places and people. She renders Southerners from all walks of life with sensitivity and honesty, sharing her thoughts about a troubling history and the ritual humiliations and joys that characterise so much of Southern life. Weaving together stories of immigrant communities, contemporary artists, exploitative opportunists, enslaved peoples, unsung heroes, her own ancestors, and her lived experiences, Perry crafts a tapestry unlike any other. With uncommon insight and breathtaking clarity, South to America shows that in order to envision a more humane future for the United States, we must shift our focus below the Mason-Dixon Line.