{"product_id":"supreme-discomfort-the-divided-soul-of-clarence-thomas-paperback","title":"Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Merida\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[An] impeccably researched and probing biography . . . invaluable for any understanding of the court's most controversial figure.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping, compelling portrait of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and \"an unflinching look at success and race in America\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review), from two \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003ejournalists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no more powerful, detested, misunderstood African American in our public life than Clarence Thomas. \u003ci\u003eSupreme Discomfort \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupreme Discomfort \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Merida\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate editor at the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a national political reporter for the paper, a feature writer for its \"Style\" section, and a columnist for the \u003ci\u003ePost\u003c\/i\u003e's Sunday magazine. In 2000 he was named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e covers the White House for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary_award (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52865243447520,"sku":"9780767916363","price":17.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/keyq-aiofE9780767916363.webp?v=1781264480","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/supreme-discomfort-the-divided-soul-of-clarence-thomas-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}