With her new book, Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama, journalist and New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo, the child of Nigerian immigrants, brings a singular perspective to her home state. She immerses us in a landscape dominated today not by cotton fields but by Amazon warehouses, encountering powerful faith-based business leaders lobbying for tribal sovereignty and small-town women questioning conservative politics.
Blending personal insight with investigative reporting, Okeowo explores where race, faith, politics, and power collide, revealing systemic inequities and unexpected stories of resilience and change.