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Mentioned in 8 episodes

The Barn

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Wright Thompson

Wright Thompson's "The Barn" delves into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, focusing on the barn in Mississippi where the horrific crime took place.

The book examines the deliberate erasure of this historical event and the lasting impact of racial violence in the American South.

Thompson, a fifth-generation Mississippi Delta cotton farmer, uses the barn as a symbol of hidden evil and the collective amnesia surrounding Till's murder.

The narrative explores the lives of those who knew about the crime and those who chose silence, highlighting the complexities of racial injustice and the struggle for historical truth.

The book serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of confronting the past to build a more just future.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in relation to a scene about Emmett Till putting on his shoes.

"I Wish I Had Been More Patient" | Ryan Holiday

Recommended by

Ryan Holiday

for its impactful storytelling about the Emmett Till tragedy.

We Can’t Lie Like This

Recommended by

Ryan Holiday

as an incredible and deeply moving book about the murder of Emmett Till.

There Is No History Without This

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of discussing the story of Emmett Till and the humanizing details revealed in the book.

You Feel It All More Now

Recommended by

Ryan Holiday

as a moving and eye-opening book.

They Deserve This Intervention

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

; reading it was so moving and sad, yet one of the best books he's read this year.

Wright Thompson on Reckoning with the South’s Buried Secrets

Mentioned by

Jody Avirgan

as a new book that reexamines the Emmett Till death and puts it into a vast historical context.

What Really Killed Emmett Till (1955) w/ Wright Thompson

Mentioned by

Jody Avirgan

as an epic story about the place where 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered.

Till, Memory, History and Place w/ Wright Thompson

Mentioned by Jim Axelrod as a book exploring the 1955 murder of Emmett Till.

Tom Colicchio, Ted Turner's Conservation Lands, Angela Merkel

Mentioned by

Pete Hegseth

as a book exploring the lynching of Emmett Till in a barn in Mississippi.

CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 12/03/24

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