The Race Card

A New York Times Notable Book of the YearWhat do hurricane Katrina victims millionaire rappers buying vintage champagne and Ivy League professors waiting for taxis have in common? All have claimed to be victims of racism. But these days almost no one openly defends bigoted motives so either a lot of people are lying about their true beliefs or a lot of people are jumping to unwarranted conclusions--or just playing the race card. Daring entertaining and incisive The Race Card brings sophisticated legal analysis eye-popping anecdotes and plain old common sense to this heated topic.