Lawrence P Jackson: 3 books
My Father's Name
A Black Virginia Family after the Civil War
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Armed with only early boyhood memories, Lawrence P. Jackson begins his quest by setting out from his home in Baltimore for Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to try to find his late grandfather’s old home by the railroad tracks in Blairs. My Father’s Name tells the tale of the ensuing journey, at...
by Lawrence P. Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2017
**Winner of the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work
A Washington Post Notable Book
The definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally.**
Chester B. Himes has been called “one of the towering...
by Lawrence P. Jackson
Language: French
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Language: French
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Tirant le fil d'une découverte inattendue, l'auteur s'engage dans une recherche généalogique qui le mène sur les plantations de Virginie au temps des dernières années de l'esclavage. L'histoire américaine s'incarne dans les vies de ses ancêtres...