{"product_id":"why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-reni-eddo-lodge-paperback","title":"Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781408870587\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is Reni Eddo-Lodge's landmark exploration of racism in modern Britain, a book that sparked a national conversation and became a Sunday Times bestseller. Blending memoir, history and razor-sharp social critique, it examines how race, class and gender intersect to shape everyday life. Essential, urgent and endlessly discussed, it remains one of the most important British non-fiction titles of the decade for readers who want to genuinely understand structural inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nReni Eddo-Lodge began writing about race in 2014, frustrated that conversations about racism in Britain were so often led by those least affected by it. That original blog post grew into this full-length work, which traces the erased histories of Black Britons, unpicks the myth of a post-racial society, and confronts the uncomfortable links between race, class and privilege. Eddo-Lodge writes with clarity and candour, moving from personal experience to rigorous historical research without ever losing narrative momentum. She examines the education system, the criminal justice system, the media and the workplace, showing how institutional structures continue to disadvantage Black and minority ethnic people long after the formal end of empire and segregation. The book doesn't offer easy comfort; instead it challenges readers, particularly white readers, to sit with discomfort and engage honestly with their own position within these systems. Since publication it has become a touchstone text, cited in classrooms, book clubs, and public debate, and credited with helping shift mainstream conversation on race in the UK. This paperback edition brings that vital, closely argued case for change to a wide readership in a portable, accessible format ideal for repeat reading, annotating and lending to friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunday Times #1 bestseller and multi-award-winning debut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible, clearly argued introduction to race and racism in Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombines memoir, history and social critique in one compelling narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSparked national conversation and widely used in schools and book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact paperback format, easy to carry, annotate and share\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal gift for readers interested in social justice, politics and modern history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nReni Eddo-Lodge is a London-based, award-winning journalist who has written for the New York Times, Guardian, Voice and Independent among others. Her 2014 blog post on racism in Britain went viral and formed the basis of this book, which won her the British Book Awards Non-Fiction Book of the Year and made her the first Black British author to top the UK's official book charts. She continues to write and broadcast on race, politics and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSharp, honest and impeccably researched, this is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand modern Britain more deeply. It rewards re-reading, sparks genuine discussion, and remains as relevant today as on first publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the current UK paperback edition with the ISBN listed above.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reni Eddo-Lodge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44480102138093,"sku":"SNG3235","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/4549\/8093\/files\/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-reni-eddo-lodge-paperback.jpg?v=1784335024","url":"https:\/\/www.letsbuybooks.com\/products\/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race-reni-eddo-lodge-paperback","provider":"Lets Buy Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}