The Beautiful Struggle

In his debut memoir, Ta-Nehisi Coates presents a compelling and lyrical reflection on his life growing up in the crack-plagued streets of Baltimore during the 1980s. The son of Paul Coates, a Vietnam veteran and passionate advocate for black history, Ta-Nehisi navigates the challenges of his environment, ultimately finding a path to redemption at Howard University, while his brother Big Bill chooses a different route in the hustle of street life.