In his half dozen previous books, the French writer
Toussaint has created a bevy of common heroes who
painstakingly and humorously navigate the
treacherous straits of everyday existence
In this powerful, largely autobiographical novel that was originally published in 1967, award-winning author and journalist Williams crafts the story of the irrepressible ‘Negro’ writer Max Reddick as he fights to make a difference in the world of the press and the letters
