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Availability:In StockContributor:Jabari AsimPublish date:2015-05-12Pages:288
Language:EnglishPublisher:Agate BoldenISBN-13:9781932841947ISBN-10:1932841946UPC:9781932841947Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, African American & BlackBook Topic:Historical, Urban & Street LitSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCNVYHYF44
"Captivating." --Jane Ciabattari, NPR Book Concierge: Best Books of 2015

"Incomparable charisma and verve." --The Root, Best Fiction of 2015

"Lean, mean, and moving." --Kirkus Reviews, Kirkus Prize nominee

Jabari Asim's debut novel returns readers to Gateway City, the fictional Midwestern city first explored in his acclaimed short story collection, Taste of Honey. Against a 1970s backdrop of rapid social and political change, Only the Strong portrays the challenges and rewards of love in a quintessential American community where heartbreak and violence are seldom far away.

Moved by the death of Martin Luther King Jr., Lorenzo "Guts" Tolliver decides to abandon his career as a professional leg-breaker and pursue a life of quiet moments and generous helpings of banana pudding in the company of his new, sensuous lover. His erstwhile boss, local kingpin Ananias Goode, is also thinking about slowing down--but his tempestuous affair with Dr. Artinces Noel, a prominent pediatrician, complicates his retirement plans. Meanwhile, Charlotte Divine, the doctor's headstrong protégée, struggles with trials of her own.

With prose that's sharp, humorous, and poetic, Asim skillfully renders a compelling portrait of urban life in the wake of the last major civil-rights bill. Massive change is afoot in America, and these characters have front-row seats.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Agate BoldenISBN-13:9781932841947ISBN-10:1932841946UPC:9781932841947Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, African American & BlackBook Topic:Historical, Urban & Street LitSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCNVYHYF44
Born in St. Louis, Jabari Asim is a journalist and author of many works of fiction, nonfiction, essays, poetry, and drama. He is currently the executive editor of The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP. He contributes to The Washington Post and Bookforum, and is as an associate professor of creative writing at Emerson College.
Publisher: Agate Bolden

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