{"product_id":"book-zxuv","title":"The Homewood Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \"master of language\" (\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) John Edgar Wideman, a reissue of the revered trilogy that launched his career-two novels and story collection all set in Wideman's own hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDamballah\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHiding Place\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSent for You Yesterday\u003c\/em\u003e provide a stunning introduction to the uncompromising work of John Edgar Wideman, whose literary achievements have inspired \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e to name him \"one of America's premier writers of fiction\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDamballah's narratives examine the vexed history of Homewood, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, neighborhood whose origins are rooted in a time when slavery was still legal in the United States of America. The novels \u003cem\u003eHiding Place\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSent for You Yesterday\u003c\/em\u003e personalize and interrogate that history's presence in the contemporary lives of Homewood people and all Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeeply concerned that designations such as \"economically oppressed\" or \"Black\" continue to dismiss and marginalize rather than embrace communities like the one in which he was raised, John Edgar Wideman-employing words on the page as his weapon-has dedicated himself to recording the weight, beauty, complexity, and justice that he believes Homewood's voices, stories, and lives have earned and deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1983, \u003cem\u003eThe Homewood Trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e signaled the arrival of a major voice in American literature. Forty years later, this edition of the Trilogy celebrates Wideman's ongoing contribution by offering these masterworks to a new generation. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Audible","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50517623210288,"sku":"ZEzxuv","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/zxuv-Square-cover.jpg?v=1769775619","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-zxuv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}