Edward P. Jones: New Essays

Edward P. Jones is one of America’s most celebrated contemporary writers. The author of LOST IN THE CITY, THE KNOWN WORLD, and ALL AUNT HAGAR'S CHILDREN has won the PEN/Hemingway Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, a ‘Genius’ Grant from the MacArthur Foundation, and acclaim from readers and reviewers alike. In EDWARD P. JONES: NEW ESSAYS, seven literary critics come together to explore each of Jones's extraordinary books in the first evaluation of his entire body of work. Also featuring a detailed biography of Jones and a discussion of his lesser-known early short stories, criticism, and memoirs, this volume is the perfect introduction to one of the brightest stars in the American literary firmament.