The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore
A Story of American Rage
2017·302 pages·Nonfiction
“With a novelist’s flair for the dramatic scene and evocative detail, Sexton expertly marries the quotidian tedium of the campaign trail (so many hotel room beers) and the outlandish circumstances of this particular election season with his astute observations about our polarized national condition.”
— Salon
“Sexton grapples with the Trump campaign from the perspective of the crowds reveling in the candidate’s presence and message. It is a useful vantage point given the increasingly blatant bigotry in the months since the election.”
— The Washington Post
“This is the post–campaign book I was waiting for. Essential reading for understanding this country now and going forward.”
— Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night
The People Are Going to Rise Like the Waters Upon Your Shore
A Story of American Rage
Year
2017
Pages
302
Type
Nonfiction
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Praise
“With a novelist’s flair for the dramatic scene and evocative detail, Sexton expertly marries the quotidian tedium of the campaign trail (so many hotel room beers) and the outlandish circumstances of this particular election season with his astute observations about our polarized national condition.”
— Salon
“Sexton grapples with the Trump campaign from the perspective of the crowds reveling in the candidate’s presence and message. It is a useful vantage point given the increasingly blatant bigotry in the months since the election.”
— The Washington Post
“This is the post–campaign book I was waiting for. Essential reading for understanding this country now and going forward.”
— Alexander Chee, author of The Queen of the Night
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