Books about the history of racism, diversity and race relations are soaring to the top of bestsellers’ lists, a sign of growing interest in racial issues amid nationwide protests against police brutality.
As of Friday morning, nine of the top 10 bestselling titles on BarnesandNoble.com explored the core themes underscoring the demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd last week while in police custody in Minneapolis.
The works ranged from Bryan Stevenson’s memoir “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” in which he recounts his legal battles on behalf of the wrongly condemned, to Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” which explores racial justice.
