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Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781501131707)
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Mitchell Jackson
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xONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR
ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019
ONE OF BUZZFEED'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 An electrifying, dazzlingly written reckoning and an essential addition to the national conversation about race and class, Survival Math takes its name from the calculations award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson made to survive the Portland, Oregon of his youth. This dynamic book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of "hustle," and the destructive power of addiction--all framed within the story of Jackson, his family, and his community. Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, Survival Math reveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author. The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson's family's experience, is complemented by poems composed from historical American documents as well as survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson's male relatives. The sum of Survival Math's parts is a highly original whole, one that reflects on the exigencies--over generations--that have shaped the lives of so many disenfranchised Americans. As essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, Mitchell S. Jackson's nonfiction debut is a singular achievement, not to be missed.
Author: Mitchell Jackson
ISBN-10: 1501131702
ISBN-13: 9781501131707
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 03/15/2018 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2018
Library Journal 01/01/2019 pg. 81
Booklist 02/01/2019 pg. 22
ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019
ONE OF BUZZFEED'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 An electrifying, dazzlingly written reckoning and an essential addition to the national conversation about race and class, Survival Math takes its name from the calculations award-winning author Mitchell S. Jackson made to survive the Portland, Oregon of his youth. This dynamic book explores gangs and guns, near-death experiences, sex work, masculinity, composite fathers, the concept of "hustle," and the destructive power of addiction--all framed within the story of Jackson, his family, and his community. Lauded for its breathtaking pace, its tender portrayals, its stark candor, and its luminous style, Survival Math reveals on every page the searching intellect and originality of its author. The primary narrative, focused on understanding the antecedents of Jackson's family's experience, is complemented by poems composed from historical American documents as well as survivor files, which feature photographs and riveting short narratives of several of Jackson's male relatives. The sum of Survival Math's parts is a highly original whole, one that reflects on the exigencies--over generations--that have shaped the lives of so many disenfranchised Americans. As essential as it is beautiful, as real as it is artful, Mitchell S. Jackson's nonfiction debut is a singular achievement, not to be missed.
Author: Mitchell Jackson
ISBN-10: 1501131702
ISBN-13: 9781501131707
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2019
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d
Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 03/15/2018 pg. 76
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019 pg. 54
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2018
Library Journal 01/01/2019 pg. 81
Booklist 02/01/2019 pg. 22
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