{"product_id":"american-histories-stories-9781501178344","title":"American Histories: Stories","description":"In this singular collection, John Edgar Wideman, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWriting to Save a Life\u003c\/i\u003e, 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, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Histories \u003c\/i\u003eis a journey through time, experience, and the soul of our country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"JB \u0026amp; FD\"\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003e\"Maps and Ledgers\"\u003c\/b\u003e eavesdrops on a brother and sister today as they ponder their father's killing of another man. \u003cb\u003e\"Williamsburg Bridge\" \u003c\/b\u003esits inside a man sitting on a bridge who contemplates his life before he decides to jump. \u003cb\u003e\"My Dead\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a story about how the already-departed demand more time, more space in the lives of those who survive them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNavigating 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, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Histories \u003c\/i\u003eweaves 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wideman, John Edgar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501178344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.90d","brand":"John Edgar Wideman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32749056589899,"sku":"9781501178344","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_1a6df3ff-e485-4ed7-a3dc-19209a9bebf0.jpg?v=1597779736","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/american-histories-stories-9781501178344","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}