The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege

Brendan Kiely uses experiences from his own life to examine white privilege and racism. He recounts incidents he witnessed, mistakes he made, and later reflections on his younger years, inviting consideration of how race affects perception and treatment. The book discusses how racism shapes the treatment of people who are not perceived as white. Studies and statistics are cited in the end matter, alongside further reading. An author’s note considers the responsibility of white people to confront racism and listen to Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.