Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner by F. X. Toole — book cover

Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner

Anisfield-Wolf Book · 2001 · Winner

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Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award – Nonfiction	2001	Winner

About the Author

F. X. TooleAmerican

F. X. Toole (real name Jerry Boyd, 1930-2002) was an American author and boxing trainer best known for his debut collection of short stories Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner (2000), which inspired the Oscar-winning film Million Dollar Baby (2004), and his posthumous novel Pound for Pound (2006). Read more →

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