The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

An unflinching account of America’s most horrific racial massacre, The Burning is essential reading as America finally comes to terms with its racial past.

When first published in 2001, society apparently wasn’t ready for such an unstinting narrative. After it was published, The Burning, like its subject matter, remained unknown to most in America. That has changed dramatically.

“I began to suspect that a crucial piece remained m…