Wandering in Strange Lands

Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots is a memoir by Morgan Jerkins, published August 4th 2020 by Harper.

Wandering in Strange Lands
AuthorMorgan Jerkins
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarper
Publication date
August 4, 2020
ISBN978-0-062-87304-0

Reception

Wandering in Strange Lands received excellent reviews from The New York Times[1] and Publishers Weekly,[2] as well as a starred review from Booklist.[3] The book was also well-reviewed by Kirkus,[4] USA Today, and BookPage.[1] Library Journal gave it a mixed review.[5]

The book landed on several "Best of" lists, including TIME's "100 Must-Read Books of 2020"[6] and Good Housekeeping's "Best Books of the Year."[1] Book Riot featured it in the following listicles: "5 Great New Nonfiction Books to Help Understand Our Times,"[7] "Exploring America Through Books,"[8] and "45 Upcoming Books By Black Authors You Can Preorder Right Now."[9]

The book also received the following accolades:

The audiobook was lauded by Buzzfeed[1] and was an Audie Award Nonfiction finalist (2021)[14]

References
  1. "Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. "Nonfiction Book Review: Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots by Morgan Jerkins". Publishers Weekly. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. Hawkins, LaParis (April 1, 2020). "Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. "Wandering in Strange Lands". Kirkus Reviews. February 5, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  5. "Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots". Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  6. "'Wandering in Strange Lands' Is One of the 100 Must-Read Books of 2020". Time. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  7. Hussey, Rebecca (2020-10-16). "5 Great New Nonfiction Books to Help Understand Our Times". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  8. Herndon, Jaime (2020-03-27). "Exploring America Through Books". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  9. Sackton, Laura (2020-06-04). "45 Upcoming Books By Black Authors You Can Preorder Right Now". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  10. "Goodreads Choice Award Winners". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  11. "Top of the List: 2020". Booklist. January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  12. Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  13. "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2020". Booklist. January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  14. Pereira, Carina (2021-02-24). "Meet The 2021 Audie Awards Finalists". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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