About the Author

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part I Passages and Streets
5. 1 A Memorial for Walter Benjamin 17
6. 2 “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” 21
7. Part II Memorials and Museums
8. 3 Why We Need a National Lynching Memorial 35
9. 4 “Let the World See What I’ve Seen” 77
10. Part III Hometowns and Homelands
11. 5 Seeing What Can No Longer Be Seen 101
12. 6 Borders and Walls 120
13. Part IV Hospitals and Cemeteries
14. 7 Sprung from the Head 141
15. 8 Parallel Universes 156
16. Part V Body and Mind
17. 9 Reclaiming the Self 175
18. 10 The Care of Others 185
19. Conclusion 215
20. Acknowledgments 217
21. Notes 219
22. Selected Bibliography 233
23. Index 239
24. About the Author 253