"A wry and chilling tour of America's all-white communities." -- Time Out New York
Benjamin "writes in rapturous prose." -- The Wilson Quarterly
"Provocative." -- The Daily Beast
"In the end a chilling vision of the future for progressive values."-- Daily Kos
"Thoroughly engaging and eye-opening." -- Booklist (starred review)
"A journey through the whitest communities of America that is bound to be thought-provoking, especially when the voyager is as observant and articulate as Rich Benjamin. A very entertaining read with a message worth pondering."
-- Robert D. Putnam, author, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, and the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
"A courageous book that holds a mirror up to our country. The reflection is one we can no longer afford to ignore."
-- David Sirota, author, syndicated columnist
"Searching for Whitopia will be a major publication, widely read and discussed. Benjamin's on-the-ground reporting will have a decisive impact on public awareness. Its influence is likely to be enduring, especially since the trend he is describing is far from mature."
-- Andrew Ross, Professor and Chair, Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University, author of The Celebration Chronicles
"An essential tool in questioning, appreciating, and better understanding these most historic times. As we move forward in a brand-new America, Rich Benjamin's Searching for Whitopia gives us clues as to how our population might resettle and regroup, on our way to becoming a more (or less) perfect union."
-- Edwidge Danticat, author of Breath, Eyes, Memory and Brother, I'm Dying
"The revelatory chapters about New York City made me want to cry. Generous and understanding to all of its subjects, Searching for Whitopia is a eulogy for an unsustainable lifestyle that flies in the face of a changing America."
-- Christian Lander, blogger and author, Stuff White People Like
Benjamin "writes in rapturous prose." -- The Wilson Quarterly
"Provocative." -- The Daily Beast
"In the end a chilling vision of the future for progressive values."-- Daily Kos
"Thoroughly engaging and eye-opening." -- Booklist (starred review)
"A journey through the whitest communities of America that is bound to be thought-provoking, especially when the voyager is as observant and articulate as Rich Benjamin. A very entertaining read with a message worth pondering."
-- Robert D. Putnam, author, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, and the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
"A courageous book that holds a mirror up to our country. The reflection is one we can no longer afford to ignore."
-- David Sirota, author, syndicated columnist
"Searching for Whitopia will be a major publication, widely read and discussed. Benjamin's on-the-ground reporting will have a decisive impact on public awareness. Its influence is likely to be enduring, especially since the trend he is describing is far from mature."
-- Andrew Ross, Professor and Chair, Department of Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University, author of The Celebration Chronicles
"An essential tool in questioning, appreciating, and better understanding these most historic times. As we move forward in a brand-new America, Rich Benjamin's Searching for Whitopia gives us clues as to how our population might resettle and regroup, on our way to becoming a more (or less) perfect union."
-- Edwidge Danticat, author of Breath, Eyes, Memory and Brother, I'm Dying
"The revelatory chapters about New York City made me want to cry. Generous and understanding to all of its subjects, Searching for Whitopia is a eulogy for an unsustainable lifestyle that flies in the face of a changing America."
-- Christian Lander, blogger and author, Stuff White People Like
