American histories : stories
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New York : Scribner, ©2018.
Status
Central - Adult Fiction
F WIDEM
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F WIDEM
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Published
New York : Scribner, ©2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 227 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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In this singular collection, John Edgar Wideman, the acclaimed author of Writing to Save a Life, blends the personal, historical, and political to invent complex, charged stories about love, death, struggle, and what we owe each other. With characters ranging from everyday Americans to Jean-Michel Basquiat to Nat Turner, American Histories is a journey through time, experience, and the soul of our country. zJB & FDy reimagines conversations between John Brown, the antislavery crusader who famously raided Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist and orator, conversations that belie the myth of race and produce a fantastical, ethically rich correspondence that spans years and ideologies. zMaps and Ledgersy eavesdrops on a brother and sister today as they ponder their father's killing of another man. zWilliamsburg Bridgey sits inside a man sitting on a bridge who contemplates his life before he decides to jump. zMy Deady is a story about how the already-departed demand more time, more space in the lives of those who survive them. Navigating an extraordinary range of subject and tone, Wideman challenges the boundaries of traditional forms, and delivers unforgettable, immersive narratives that touch the very core of what it means to be alive. An extended meditation on family, history, and loss, American Histories weaves together historical fact, philosophical wisdom, and deeply personal vignettes. More than the sum of its parts, this is Wideman at his best-emotionally precise and intellectually stimulating-an extraordinary collection by a master.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wideman, J. E., & Wideman, J. E. (2018). American histories: stories (First Scribner hardcover edition.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wideman, John Edgar and John Edgar. Wideman. 2018. American Histories: Stories. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wideman, John Edgar and John Edgar. Wideman. American Histories: Stories Scribner, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wideman, John Edgar,, and John Edgar Wideman. American Histories: Stories First Scribner hardcover edition., Scribner, 2018.
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