The Right Kind of White: A Memoir

By: Garrett Bucks

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Synopsis: A revelatory memoir that earnestly reckons with whiteness.As the product of progressive parents and a liberal upbringing, Garrett Bucks prided himself on the pursuit of being a &“good white person.&” The kind of white person who treats their privilege as a responsibility and not a burden; the kind of white person who people of color see as the peak example of racial allyship; the kind of white person who other white people might model their own aspirations of being &“better&” after. But it&’s Bucks obsession with &“goodness&” that prevents him from building meaningful relationships, particularly those who look like him. The Right Kind of White charts Garrett&’s intellectual and emotional odyssey in his pursuit of this ideal whiteness, the price of its admission, and the work he&’s doing to bridge the divide from those he once sought distance from.