American Poison
A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country’s social compact, eroded America’s common goods, and damaged the lives of every American–and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal.
“An anguished and incisive treatise on how racism has contributed to 21st century America’s economic and social decline. . . [Porter’s] cogent presentation succeeds in making the problem of racial animus relevant to all Americans. Progressive readers will concur with this bracing sociological study.”
– Publishers Weekly
“If you yearn for a really sophisticated discussion of the rise of Trumpism in America, you have to read American Poison... Porter illuminates how racial hostilities emerge from, and can be restrained by, changing social, economic, and political situations. This book is an eye-opener!”
– William Julius Wilson, author of When Work Disappears
EDUARDO PORTER was born in Phoenix and grew up in the United States, Mexico, and Belgium. He is an economics reporter for The New York Times, where he was a member of the editorial board from 2007 to 2012 and the Economic Scene columnist from 2012 to 2018. He began his career….