This book is a memoir of the author's experiences reporting on white supremacy. It is not an analysis of white supremacy, nor does it offer any insights into how it became such a driving force in modern American politics.

I was hoping to come away with a better understanding of why people turn to hate groups and some ideas about how to combat a dangerous movement, but that's not what this book is about. It's an interesting memoir and I think it's valuable to see how senseless hate affects its targets, so I do think this book was worth reading.