cover image Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism

Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism

Derrick A. Bell. Basic Books, $20 (240pp) ISBN 978-0-465-06817-3

In nine grim metaphorical sketches, Bell hammers home his controversial theme that white racism is a permanent, indestructible component of our society. $25,000 ad/promo. (Aug.)