Nicholas Lemann
Nicholas Lemann , born in New Orleans in 1954, began his journalistic career there and then worked at Washington Monthly , Washington Post , and Texas Monthly , of which he was executive editor. A frequent contributor to national magazines, he was national correspondent of The Atlantic Monthly and is now a staff writer at The New Yorker . His books include the prizewinning The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America (1991).
Nicholas Lemann , born in New Orleans in 1954, began his journalistic career there and then worked at Washington Monthly , Washington Post , and Texas Monthly , of which he was executive editor. A frequent contributor to national magazines, he was national correspondent of The Atlantic Monthly and is now a staff writer at The New Yorker . His books include the prizewinning The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America (1991). See less
Nicholas Lemann's Featured Books
Nicholas Lemann book reviews
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Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War
The End Of Reconstruction
In order to place Nicholas Lemann's fine book "Redemption: the Last Battle of the Civil War" in context, a bit of background is necessary. With the end of the Civil War and the assassination of ... Read More
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American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent Questions
American Democracy On The Fourth Of July
Every Fourth of July, I try to post a review appropriate to the themes of the day. This year I was fortunate to read this aptly-titled anthology, "American Democracy: 21 Historic Answers to 5 Urgent ... Read More
