I Just Keep Talking—A Life in Essays
by Nell Irvin Painter
Nell’s newest book — a comprehensive new collection of essays spanning art, politics, and the legacy of racism that shapes American history as we know it.
▷ I Just Keep Talking is reviewed by The New York Times and The Washington Post.
▷ Best of 2024 lists:
▸ Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
▸ The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024
▸ Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide
▸ Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of the Year
▸ The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2024
▸ Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide
I Just Keep Talking—A Life in Essays by Nell Irvin Painter.
Jacket art: Self-Portrait 11 (2010) by Nell Irvin Painter;
Jacket design by John Fontana; doubleday.com, 4/2024
Jacket art: Self-Portrait 11 (2010) by Nell Irvin Painter;
Jacket design by John Fontana; doubleday.com, 4/2024
New editions of Nell's older books:
Sojourner Truth, A Life, A Symbol — now has a new 2nd edition!
Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919 now has a new 3rd edition!
Standing at Armageddon: The United States, 1877-1919 now has a new 3rd edition!
Nell spent Fall 2024 in Berlin as a Berlin Prize Fellow. See our page on this site.
