Book · 2016 · Political Freedom & Security
Blood in the water
Why people recommend it
Blood in the Water by Heather Ann Thompson and Erin Bennett is a comprehensive historical account of the 1971 Attica prison uprising and its lasting legal and political legacy. On The Book Review podcast, during the July 18, 2024 episode Maureen Dowd on Clinton and Trump, guest Alexandra Alter discussed Heather Ann Thompson's non-fiction book, noting that it was another work that had drawn a lot of attention that year and caused critics to go wild with praise for its meticulous history of the Attica prison uprising and its legacy. On the same date, during the episode Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘ADHD Nation’, guest Jenny Schuessler also discussed Heather Ann Thompson's book Blood in the Water, mentioning that the historian was scheduled to appear on the podcast the following week. Both commentators emphasized the profound impact and deep investigative rigor of the publication.
Who recommended it
- Alexandra Alter Discussed
- Jenny Schuessler Discussed
Alexandra Alter — 1 mention
“another book that got a lot of attention this year and the critics went wild over is Heather and Thompson's blood in the water which is her history of the Attica prison Uprising and its Legacy”
Jenny Schuessler — 1 mention
“this book called blood in the Water by the historian Heather an Thompson who I understand is on the podcast next week”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“can you tell us uh the uh origin of the title which I should mention is not to be confused with blood in the water another excellent book that uh was published recently”
“uh there's blood in the Water by Heather Anne Thompson which is about the uh Attica prison Uprising in the 1970s”