Brian Keith Jackson
Author of The View From Here
About the Author
Jackson lives in Harlem.
Works by Brian Keith Jackson
Associated Works
Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction (2002) — Contributor — 127 copies, 1 review
Freedom in This Village: Twenty-Five Years of Black Gay Men's Writing (2005) — Contributor — 91 copies, 2 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1968
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Louisiana, Monroe (BA)
- Occupations
- playwright
novelist
actor - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Monroe, Louisiana, USA
- Places of residence
- Harlem, New York, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
Monroe, Louisiana, USA
Beijing, China - Map Location
- USA
Members
Reviews
This is the story of Jeremy Bishop, who has returned home for his father's funeral. Jeremy's mother died the day he was born, and his father left unable to deal with the loss of his wife. Jeremy was raised by his grandmother, "Mama B" and his Aunt Jess (his father's mother and sister). Now, he looks back over his childhood, especially the relationship with his father who was largely absent but returned when Jeremy was a teenager, married with twins.
This is a story about family, and the show more strong attachment to our roots, even when family members are absent -- physically or emotionally.
It's well written, but I couldn't identify with the characters. show less
This is a story about family, and the show more strong attachment to our roots, even when family members are absent -- physically or emotionally.
It's well written, but I couldn't identify with the characters. show less
It wasn't what I expected but it was a smooth read.
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- Also by
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- Members
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- Popularity
- #109,506
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 14
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