- Published: 14 May 2024
- ISBN: 9781640096417
- Imprint: Catapult
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $36.99
The Kneeling Man
My Father's Life as a Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Published: 14 May 2024
- ISBN: 9781640096417
- Imprint: Catapult
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 304
- RRP: $36.99
"An absorbing memoir . . . Seletzky’s detailed yet fluid prose shapes her father’s story into a compelling narrative arc—beginning with his birth in Mississippi and ending with his 1999 retirement from the CIA—while holding space for her to grapple with Mac’s history as a Black man spying on Black Power activists for the police . . . The Kneeling Man will enlighten generations to come about a pivotal, disturbing moment in our nation’s history." —Alice Cary, BookPage (starred review)
"Powerful, well-organized, and fast-moving . . . Seletzky’s compelling account of the story of the sanitation workers’ strike, the Reverend King’s profound leadership, and efforts to overcome racism in Memphis are richly enlightening and may help illuminate the underlying causes of the January 2023 Memphis police murder of Tyre Nichols." —Booklist (starred review)