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God's Gym - by John Edgar Wideman (Paperback) - 1 of 1

God's Gym - by John Edgar Wideman (Paperback)

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  • In God's Gym, the celebrated author John Edgar Wideman offers stories that pulse with emotional electricity.
  • Author(s): John Edgar Wideman
  • 192 Pages
  • Fiction, Short Stories (single author)

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The first story collection in more than a decade from one of the most celebrated African-American authors of modern-day literature contains stories that move from the intimate to the political, from shock to transcendence.



Book Synopsis



In God's Gym, the celebrated author John Edgar Wideman offers stories that pulse with emotional electricity. The ten pieces here explore strength, both physical and spiritual. The collection opens with a man paying tribute to the quiet fortitude of his mother, a woman who "should wear a T-shirt: God's Gym." In the stories that follow, Wideman delivers powerful riffs on family and fate, basketball and belief. His mesmerizing prose features guest appearances by cultural luminaries as diverse as the Harlem Globetrotters, Frantz Fanon, Thelonious Monk, and Marilyn Monroe. As always, Wideman astounds with writing that moves from the intimate to the political, from shock to transcendence.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback
Author: John Edgar Wideman
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 2006
TCIN: 93039678
UPC: 9780618711994
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-9862
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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