South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation Cover
Podcast Mentions

South to America A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation

Imani Perry

WINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION We all think we know the South. Even those who have never lived there can rattle off a list of signifiers: the Civil War,

Podcasts 3
Quotes 3
Get on Amazon Listen on Audible
The Ezra Klein Show

Podcast

The Ezra Klein Show

The book was recommended enthusiastically as a longawaited work that the speaker read and admired.

"

I read Imani Perry's new book, South to America. Man, it is something I've just been waiting for.

— Episode: Two Acclaimed Writers on the Art of Revi...

Episode: Two Acclaimed Writers on the Art of Revising Your...

The book was recommended enthusiastically as a longawaited work that the speaker read and admired.

"

I read Imani Perry's new book, South to America. Man, it is something I've just been waiting for.

We Can Do Hard Things

Podcast

We Can Do Hard Things

It was mentioned in a conversation about the history of the South, and the tendency to excuse historical figures by saying they were 'a man of their time'.

"

I was just having a conversation with one of my friends, Dr. Imani Perry, who has a book out about the history of the South. It's called South to America.

— Episode: 79. The Power of Rethinking Everything w...

Episode: 79. The Power of Rethinking Everything with Dr. Ya...

It was mentioned in a conversation about the history of the South, and the tendency to excuse historical figures by saying they were 'a man of their time'.

"

I was just having a conversation with one of my friends, Dr. Imani Perry, who has a book out about the history of the South. It's called South to America.

Fresh Air

Podcast

Fresh Air

Terry Gross noted that Perry's previous book South to America had won the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

"

Perry's last book, South to America, won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2022.

— Episode: Questlove Digs Into 50 years Of 'SNL' Mu...

Episode: Questlove Digs Into 50 years Of 'SNL' Musical Hits...

Terry Gross noted that Perry's previous book South to America had won the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

"

Perry's last book, South to America, won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 2022.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.