Overview

Full Product Details

9781668036372

Table of Contents

Reviews

""Through a mixture of journalism, literary and cultural criticism, and biographical and political essays, the varied career of the prolific Wideman is on full display in this new collection of his long-form nonfiction writing... Wideman is always insightful, honest, and absorbing. This collection is an essential addition to a masterful oeuvre and a perfect companion to Wideman's short fiction anthology, You Made Me Love You (2021).""--Booklist (starred review) ""Brittle and brilliant, a welcome record of Black life and thought in an often unwelcoming nation.""--Kirkus (starred review)

""Novelist, essayist, and critic Wideman (Slaveroad) delivers a profound, career-spanning collection of essays on literature, sports, and culture...Incisive and enthralling, the collection puts Wideman's keen critical eye and cultural awareness on full display. The result is an essential chronicle of the American experience.""--Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Through a mixture of journalism, literary and cultural criticism, and biographical and political essays, the varied career of the prolific Wideman is on full display in this new collection of his long-form nonfiction writing... Wideman is always insightful, honest, and absorbing. This collection is an essential addition to a masterful oeuvre and a perfect companion to Wideman's short fiction anthology, You Made Me Love You (2021).""--Booklist (starred review) ""Brittle and brilliant, a welcome record of Black life and thought in an often unwelcoming nation.""--Kirkus (starred review)

Author Information

John Edgar Wideman's books include, among others, Look for Me and I'll Be Gone, You Made Me Love You, American Histories, Writing to Save a Life, Brothers and Keepers, Philadelphia Fire, Fatheralong, Hoop Roots, and Sent for You Yesterday. He won the PEN/Faulkner Award twice and has twice been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and National Book Award. He is a MacArthur Fellow and a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story. He divides his time between New York and France.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available