The Fantasy World of Ta-Nehisi Coates

“Ta-Nehisi Coates’s new essay collection, The Message, is a masterpiece of warped arguments and moral confusion,” writes Coleman Hughes for The Free Press. (Zach Gibson via Getty Images)
His new book, ‘The Message,’ is a masterpiece of warped arguments and moral confusion.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of those journalists treated by the left-of-center establishment more like a prophet than a writer. There are few accolades he hasn’t been granted, few prizes he’s yet to win. He’s received a “Genius Grant” from the MacArthur Foundation and a National Magazine Award. Oprah is his producer. And when Coates publishes a book, it’s a…

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