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Wandering in Strange Lands
2020 memoir by Morgan Jenkins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots is a memoir by Morgan Jerkins, published on August 4, 2020 by Harper.
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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:
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2020)[10]
- Booklist Top of the List for Adult Nonfiction (2020)[11][12]
- Booklist Editors' Choice for Adult Books (2020)[13]
The audiobook was lauded by BuzzFeed[1] and was an Audie Award for Nonfiction (2021) finalist.[14]
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References
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