MARITA GOLDEN is the author of works of both fiction and nonfiction. Her books include Migrations of the Heart, Saving Our Sons, and most recently, Don’t Play in the Sun. She is the founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, an organization that supports African American writers. She lives in Mitchellville, Maryland.
Praise for the previous works of Marita Golden
“Marita Golden’s novel [The Edge of Heaven] brings us—with
sensitivity and deft artistry—the precious stories of three
generations of women in the aftermath of a tragedy that has torn
each from herself and each from the others. Golden’s women are
altogether knowable and most unforgettable: their struggle to find
their way back to some tiny form of normalcy will make a place in a
reader’s memory and heart.”
—Edward P. Jones, Author of The Known World
“Golden has a rare gift for the poetry of language.” —San Francisco
Examiner and Chronicle
“Marita Golden writes with a fine hand.” —Newsday
“An acclaimed chronicler of Black women’s lives.” —Kirkus
Reviews
“[Long Distance Life is] a novel of impressive artistry and power.”
—Washington Post
A wealthy young black man is pulled over for speeding, reaches for his cell phone, and is shot to death by a jumpy police officer-who also is black. With a national tour. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Praise for the previous works of Marita Golden
"Marita Golden's novel [The Edge of Heaven] brings us-with
sensitivity and deft artistry-the precious stories of three
generations of women in the aftermath of a tragedy that has torn
each from herself and each from the others. Golden's women are
altogether knowable and most unforgettable: their struggle to find
their way back to some tiny form of normalcy will make a place in a
reader's memory and heart."
-Edward P. Jones, Author of The Known World
"Golden has a rare gift for the poetry of language."
-San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle
"Marita Golden writes with a fine hand." -Newsday
"An acclaimed chronicler of Black women's lives." -Kirkus
Reviews
"[Long Distance Life is] a novel of impressive
artistry and power." -Washington Post
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