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Winner of the 2015 NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism.

"Remarkable…a richly detailed, affecting account…Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate…Which of these men is the '"true American'" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment." —Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review

The True American tells the story of Raisuddin Bhuiyan, a Bangladesh Air Force officer who dreams…

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Awards Social Sciences Discover Title Nonfiction True Crime Murder Murder - General & Miscellaneous Publishers Weekly's Best Nonfiction of 2014 New York Times Notable Nonfiction of 2014 2015 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Winner New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Journalism & Political Book Awards All Winners - Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism Best Books of the Year 2014 Best Books of the Year New York Times Best Books of 2014 Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2014

The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas

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