In this collection of stories and essays, the beloved author of the classic, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying shares with us the inspirations behind his books, how he came to choose the vocation of a writer, the childhood in rural Louisiana that he continually re-creates in his fiction, and his portrayal of the black experience in the South. Told in the simple and powerful prose that is a hallmark of his craft, these writings faithfully evoke the sorrows and joys…
Author: Ernest J. Gaines; Marcia Gaudet (ed.); Reginald Young (ed.) · Original publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (New York, 2005)
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