24 Hours in Charlottesville, Nora Neus
24 Hours in Charlottesville, Nora Neus
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24 Hours in Charlottesville
An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy

Author: Nora Neus

Narrator: Amara Jasper

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2023

Synopsis

A gripping account of racial justice activists who confronted violent white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA, and stirred the nation

On August 11 and 12, 2017, armed neo-Nazi demonstrators descended on the University of Virginia campus and downtown Charlottesville. When they assaulted antiracist counterprotesters, the police failed to intervene, and events culminated in the murder of counterprotestor Heather Heyer.

In this book, Emmy-nominated journalist and former Charlottesville resident Nora Neus crafts an extraordinary account from the voices of the students, faith leaders, politicians, and community members who were there. Through a vivid collage of original interviews, new statements from Charlottesville mayor Mike Signer and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, social media posts, court testimony, and government reports, this book portrays the arrival of white supremacist demonstrators, the interfaith service held in response, the tiki torch march on the university campus, the protests and counterprotests in downtown Charlottesville the next day, and the deadly car attack. 24 Hours in Charlottesville will also feature never-before-disclosed information from activists and city government leaders, including Charlottesville mayor Mike Signer.

About The Author

Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated journalist whose reporting has appeared in CNN, VICE News, the Washington Post, and more. Neus field-produced Anderson Cooper’s coverage of the 2017 white nationalist riot in Charlottesville, Virginia for CNN. Before joining CNN, she worked as a local news reporter and fill-in anchor for the CNN affiliate in Charlottesville, WVIR NBC29. She is the coauthor of the YA graphic novel Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexis on August 08, 2023

my trauma response to A11 and A12 was to block out almost every piece of follow-up news coverage, so despite being there, I actually knew surprisingly little about how this weekend played out. a few other books have been written about the rallies, but I wasn’t really interested in reading any of the......more

Goodreads review by Tara on January 10, 2025

Amazing clear oral history of the events of August 11 and 12. It highlights and gives due credit to the work and preparation community leaders and members did to take care of each other. I had to only read a little bit each day because it was very emotionally draining......more

Goodreads review by Chandler on August 14, 2023

Enthralling in a gut churning, rage inducing kind of way......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on August 20, 2023

In this riveting and important book, counter protesters, clergy, first responders, journalists, and city officials tell of the fear and horror of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville in August of 2017. They talk about the solidarity within the community, but also of the deep divisions, and......more

Goodreads review by John on November 26, 2023

A challenging book to read - in the best way possible. I definitely shed tears as I experienced the events of those days through the pages here. I think my biggest takeaway from this book (and the countless similar experiences across America) is the manner in which police see themselves in these Naz......more

Quotes

“Not just a visceral portrayal of political violence, but also a major addition to our understanding of right-wing terrorism.”
—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

“Neus’ wrenchingly graphic account makes clear, it was the malign, violent intent brought to the situation by the white supremacist participants that would drive the events of that awful weekend.”
—Booklist

“An imperative account.”
—Ms.

“A foundational piece of current events literature with a healthy dose of emotion thrown in for good measure.”
—Midwest Book Review

“Nora Neus has given us a grand gift: the definitive inside story of the historic Charlottesville neofascist event in August 2017! We have yet to emerge from under its ominous shadows.”
—Dr. Cornel West

“At last, a narrative that pulls together unheard voices and events from Charlottesville’s Summer of Hate, giving insight, warts and all.”
—Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer

“A riveting minute-by-minute account of a day that shocked the world. Nora Neus reveals new details and insight about what really happened in those twenty-four hours in Charlottesville in 2017. It is well worth reading.”
—Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor

“Astonishing new details on an event that might very well be considered a turning point in our American century. I walked away in awe over how much I learned about Charlottesville. This work by Nora Neus feels like something people will both need and want to read.”
—John Berman, CNN anchor

“With this original book, Neus has done a great service for American democracy. Interweaving oral histories of the fateful days of the Unite the Right Rally in 2017, this narrative reconstructs how hate unfolded on the streets of Charlottesville and how a diverse spectrum of citizens fought back to protect peace and justice.”
—Alexandra Minna Stern, best-selling author of Proud Boys and the White Ethnostate: How the Alt-Right Is Warping the American Imagination

“This is the account we needed of what happened in Charlottesville. The swirl of violence and political chaos left details hard to come by and reflection nearly impossible, and Nora Neus delivers on both. The book also raises questions that still need answers if we’re to avoid ‘another Charlottesville.’”
—Charlie Moore, executive producer of Anderson Cooper 360, CNN

“As time passes, historical events like Charlottesville naturally tend to fade in our collective memory. But with this remarkable and important work, Nora Neus brings Charlottesville roaring back to life, with all the vivid detail and unflinching attention it deserves. This book puts you right in the middle of that fateful day, as told by the people who lived it, and it reminds us—by clear-eyed reporting, not by preaching—that hate remains a potent threat to our survival.”
—Elie Honig, CNN senior legal analyst and best-selling author of Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the Justice Department

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