Wideman, John Edgar

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The Homewood Trilogy

Aptly described as an urban Black complement to Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha novels and a prose analogue to playwright August Wilson’s Pittsburgh-set “Century Cycle,” this masterly, transformative work of remembrance is nothing short of a masterpiece.
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American Histories

A deeply personal collection of stories illuminating the thinning and cyclical threads of history that both sustain us and tear us apart. Highly recommended. [See Prepub Alert, 9/25/17.]
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Writing To Save a Life: The Louis Till File

Novelist Wideman turns to an underexamined figure in the historic and heartbreaking story of Emmett Till: Till's father, who was executed by the U...
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Writing To Save a Life: The Louis Till File

Recommended for readers seeking a deeper understanding of the historical background of social movements such as Black Lives Matter. [See Prepub Alert, 5/2/16.]
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