{"product_id":"conversations-with-john-a-williams-jeffrey-allen-tucker-9781496818171","title":"Conversations with John A. Williams","description":"One of the most prolific African American authors of his time, John A. Williams (1925-2015) made his mark as a journalist, educator, and writer. Having worked for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJet\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, Williams went on to write twelve novels and numerous works of nonfiction. A vital link between the Black Arts movement and the previous era, Williams crafted works of fiction that relied on historical research as much as his own finely honed skills. From \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Cried I Am\u003c\/i\u003e, a roman à clef about expatriate African American writers in Europe, to \u003ci\u003eClifford's Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, a Holocaust novel told in the form of the diary entries of a gay, black, jazz pianist in Dachau, these representations of black experiences marginalized from official histories make him one of our most important writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversations with John A. Williams\u003c\/i\u003e collects twenty-three interviews with the three-time winner of the American Book Award, beginning with a discussion in 1969 of his early works and ending with a previously unpublished interview from 2005. Gathered from print periodicals as well as radio and television programs, these interviews address a range of topics, including anti-black violence, Williams's WWII naval service, race and publishing, interracial romance, Martin Luther King Jr., growing up in Syracuse, the Prix de Rome scandal, traveling in Africa and Europe, and his reputation as an angry black writer. The conversations prove valuable given how often Williams drew from his own life and career for his fiction. They display the integrity, social engagement, and artistic vision that make him a writer to be reckoned with.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Allen Tucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496818172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496818171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Jeffrey Allen Tucker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47001576014079,"sku":"9781496818171","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34556c46-9bcb-41db-9485-52bda7eb2410.jpg?v=1751601485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conversations-with-john-a-williams-jeffrey-allen-tucker-9781496818171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}