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> > “All the following words are my longing to find some meaning in the American darkness that separates parents of color from their children, a darkness in which children and parents lose touch with each other.” > > A new international award-winning book of nonfiction by John Edgar Wideman, one of the most prominent black American writers of the modern era and winner of the 2017 Prix Femina Étranger > > When Emmett Till was murdered at the age of 14 for molesting a white woman, images of his face became The Disfigured was a turning point in the civil rights movement. A decade earlier, Emmett's father, Louis, had also been murdered – court-martialed and executed by hanging. Although the circumstances were radically different, the same crime was behind both cases: his being black. In "Writing to Save a Life," John Edgar Wideman, born the same year as Emmett Till, explores the tragic fates of a father and son. Blending research, memoir, and fiction to provide a substantive commentary on racism in America, this book is illuminating, humane, and profound. > > * > > “At times wistful, at times pulsing with anger, Wideman deftly weaves together memory, history, and archival documents... a work that is captivating, thought-provoking, and inspiring.” -\- The Washington Post_