Overview :The novel is set in Washington, D.C., in 1979 and focuses on the Hobbs family. Lester Hobbs, nineteen years old, is mentally retarded and mu... Read More
Overview :In his first nonfiction collection, Thompson muses on different art forms and their relation to his own experiences as an African-American i... Read More
Overview :An African-American writer's concise, heartfelt take on the state of his nation, exploring the war between the values he has always held and... Read More
Overview :A writer navigates shady--and potentially deadly--political campaigns in this vibrant graphic novel about unconscious bias and how the cynic... Read More
Overview :Thompson reflects on his life as a balancing act between what is expected of him as a black man and attempting to stay true to himself.... Read More
Overview :Jazz June: A Self-Portrait in Essays traces a life, not by recounting its major events but by going deep into its representative moments: th... Read More