John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community

by Raymond Arsenault

Book Overview

The first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John Lewis

A New Yorker "Best Book of 2024" Selection

"The perfect book, at the right time."--Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian

For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) was a towering figure in the U.S. struggle for civil rights. As an activist and progressive congressman, he was renowned for his unshakable integrity, indomitable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300281811
• ISBN13: 9780300281811
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 588 Pages