About the Author

JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the award-winning Brothers and Keepers, Philadelphia Fire, and the story collection God's Gym. He is the recipient of two PEN/ Faulkner Awards and has been nominated for the National Book Award.

Reviews

Wideman has come into his full powers. The New York Times Wideman has a fluent command of the American language, written and spoken. The Washington Post Wideman moves into the very heart of the black experience in urban America. The Philadelphia Inquirer