The New York Review of Books - USA (2022-06-23)

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WORLD TRAVEL THROUGH HISTORY

“An ambitious and capacious

account of the ways in which

slavery has shaped our world.”

—Laurent Dubois, author of

The Banjo: America’s African

Instrument

“A triumph of biographical

writing.”

—Lincoln Paine, author of

The Sea and Civilization: A

Maritime History of the World

“One of those earth-

shattering books that will

force us all to rethink the

entire twentieth century.”

—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of

Freedom Dreams: The Black

Radical Imagination

“A must-read for anyone

interested in the vital role

restaurants can have in their

communities.”

—Evan Kleiman, chef, author,

and host of Good Food on

KCRW

“Gives humanity and

dimension to a culture that,

all too often, is portrayed

exclusively through the lens

of politics.”

—Molly Yeh, Food Network host

“A must-read for students of

wine history.”

—Australian Financial Review

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