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Holding Pattern: Stories
Ernest J. · 2009 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence | 2009 | Winner |
About This Book
A collection of stories that range across geography and class, from the streets of Chicago to the rural South, exploring displacement, identity, and the search for home. Winner of the 2009 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.
About the Author
Jeffery Renard AllenAmerican
Jeffery Renard Allen (born 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American poet, novelist, short story writer, and essayist best known for his novels exploring African American life, such as Rails Under My Back (2000) and Song of the Shank (2014). Raised on Chicago's South Side, he earned a Ph.D. in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has taught at institutions including Queens College and Columbia University while co-founding the Pan African Literary Forum. Read more →
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