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Mississippi Books and WritersAugust 1997Note: Prices listed below reflect the publisher's suggested list price. They are subject to change without notice.
A Long Ways from Where I’ve Been: An African-American’s Journey from the Jim Crow South to Chicago’s Gold Coast Autobiography by Roosevelt Richards Noble Press (Paperback, $10.95, ISBN: 1879360357) Publication date: August 1997 Description: Richards chronicles his life as a young, black boy, growing up in a large farm in rural Mississippi, where he and his family are subjected to the brutal injustice of Jim Crow. Despite the impoverished circumstances and harsh prejudices that dominated the life of Roosevelt and his family, his story is lovingly recounted. Stories by Brad Watson Delta (Paperback, $9.95, ISBN: 0385318278) Publication date: August 1997 Description: An exquisite collection of short stories exploring the all-too-human need for dogsas companions, as accomplices, as unwitting victims of their masters’ passions. “The stories in Last Days of the Dog-Men are weird and wise, sometimes gruesome and often brilliant. Watson’s men, women, and dogsthose wonderful dogsare superbly imagined.” The New York Times Book Review. On Being Female, Black, and Free: Essays by Margaret Walker, 1932-1992 By Margaret Walker, edited by Maryemma Graham University Press of Tennessee (Paperback, $16.00, ISBN: 0870499815) Publication date: August 1997 Description from Booklist (19 July 1997): Distinguished poet and novelist Walker figures prominently in the chronicle of contemporary African American literary accomplishments. Collected here for the first time are 30 thought-provoking essays, culled by editor Graham from speeches and other writings spanning six decades of Walker’s fertile life. Graham’s admirably cohesive arrangement divides these pieces into four sections, dealing with Walker’s reflections on her own creative process as well as that of other black women writers; on black culture overall; and the arena of race and politics. A final section delves into educational issues and revolution on college campuses. This collection of essays, from an important voice in American letters, will make a significant addition to literature collections. —Copyright © 1997, American Library Association. Nonfiction by Noel Polk University Press of Mississippi (Hardcover: $45.00, ISBN: 0878059792) Publication date: August 1997
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