Is it OK that Ta-Nahesi Coates did not present "both sides" in his chapter about Israel and Palestine in his new book?
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
It's ok to just skip this poll if you don't have an opinion
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@evan
I find it strange to phrase the question this way. Did you read the book?I found his view to be a nuanced consideration of both sides, informed by both his experiences as a Black man living in the US, and the trips he has made to Israel and Palestine.
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@PapyrusBrigade he's been widely criticized in the American press.
Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Temptations of Narrative
Parul Sehgal on the author’s latest book, an extended craft talk on the uses and abuses of narrative, stretched over trips to Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine.
The New Yorker (www.newyorker.com)
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
@PapyrusBrigade famously this interview on CBS:
When is an interview too tough? CBS News grappling with question after Dokoupil interview
Questions about the tone of host Tony Dokoupil's “CBS Mornings” interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates linger a week after it was conducted.
AP News (apnews.com)
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Evan Prodromoureplied to Evan Prodromou on last edited by
@PapyrusBrigade I did read the book. I have some opinions, which I will share when the poll is over.
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@evan On this question, the conversation with Ezra Klein is very interesting.
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@Matt_Noyes yes. I found Klein's initial insinuations kind of unfair. It felt like he was being put up to it. I like that they found common ground by the end.
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@PapyrusBrigade @evan just finished the book, and I too don’t like the framing of the question. I think his account is perfectly legitimate for what he is trying to do within the framing of the book. I am aware of the media criticisms, but when I read the read I was surprised at how much empathy he had for the “other side”, at least for the genesis.
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@chadkoh @PapyrusBrigade you should definitely make a new poll on your own account and use exactly the wording that you'd prefer.
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Thanks all. I read this and found it profound, genuine, personal and moving. I did not miss having more or different perspectives. Strong yes from me.
