The Strangers

“The Strangers,” winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, is a richly imaginative and empathetic exploration of five remarkable Black men—each a trailblazer in their field—whose stories delve into themes of race, estrangement, and the quest for home. Blending biography, history, fiction, and memoir, the book presents an intimate portrait that examines the personal costs of being perceived as an outsider, while situating their experiences within broader contexts of Black culture, art, and politics across the diaspora.