Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City, (Hardcover)

<b>From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation </b><p><b>"A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding."<br>--Robert B. Reich, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Coming Up Short</i></b> </p><p>In 2023, New York was already a city under strain, racked by panic about crime, mistrust of police, and a broken system of care for homeless and mentally ill people. Then the lives of two men--Jordan Neely, a homeless man known in better days for his Michael Jackson impersonations, and Daniel Penny, an ex-Marine who had moved to the city seeking more than Long Island could offer--collided tragically in the subway. In <i>Man in the Mirror</i>, award-winning reporter and bestselling author Anand Giridharadas tells the riveting story of this deadly encounter and its aftermath, revealing through painstaking, on-the-ground reporting the depth of the rage, violence, and division that have defined 2020s America. </p><p><i>Man in the Mirror</i> recounts Neely's death and Penny's prosecution through the perspectives of an unforgettable cast of characters: among them, a lawyer avenging his failed campaign for district attorney; a Michael Jackson impersonator trying to make her mentee's death matter; a father who leads homeless outreach work even as his son languishes on the street; a city official struggling to enact a serious mental healthcare agenda under a scandal-plagued mayor. In weaving these individual experiences into a vivid, immersive narrative tapestry, Giridharadas delivers human dimension and complexity to a chapter of American history that has been so often served up as divisive clickbait. </p><p>At once panoramic in its scope and finely detailed in its emotional immediacy, <i>Man in the Mirror</i> is a tour de force of narrative reporting and an indispensable portrait of an age.</p>

• Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City, (Hardcover)
• Author: Anand Giridharadas
• ISBN: 9780593802014
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-09-29
• Page Count: 480