Martin: Smack dab in the middle
Just when we thought Gene Nichol might take a breather, he brings us another book — “Now What: How North Carolina Can Blaze a Progressive Path Forward.”
It is his fourth book in eight years. Nichol doesn’t take all the credit, stating he has plenty of help.
He ought to dedicate the book to those who continue to give him so much unsettling and ominous material.
He names the Republican leaders of our General Assembly, the Republican-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court, and the UNC Board of Governors.
The titles of Nichol’s previous books speak for themselves, such as “The Faces of Poverty in North Carolina: Stories from Our Invisible Citizens” (2018), which shines a light on our neighbors and families who are working hard and still falling behind.
Author's summary: Gene Nichol's new book discusses progressive path forward.