Description: A Moroccan who emigrated to France in 1971, Tahar Ben Jelloun draws upon his own encounters with racism along with his insights as a practicing psychologist and gifted novelist to elucidate the racial divisions that plague contemporary society.
Review Quotes: "Ben Jalloun is at his best when he describes his emotions and his nostalgia with his own imaginative and elegant prose." -- Sophie Body-Gendrot, "Ethnic and Racial Studies"