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A Glance Away
A Literary Fiction Novel by John Edgar Wideman
Subgenres:
- Psychological Fiction,
- LGBTQ+ Fiction,
- Single-Day
This book is for you if you're into...
- Stories unfolding in a single day with layered timelines
- Characters wrestling with addiction, memory, and identity
- Unexpected meetings that shift both lives forever
John Edgar Wideman's first novel, A Glance Away, was published in 1967 when the author was just 26 years old.
The action unfolds over the course of a single day, but deftly jumps through time to interweave the life journeys of two very different men whose paths converge one unforgettable evening with surprising and unforgettable results.
Eddie Lawson, a young African-American, has spent a year kicking his drug habit and finally returned home.
Robert Thurley, a white college professor, is on the verge of crumbling under the weight of haunting family memories, alcoholism, and a tormented struggle with his ambiguous sexual identity.
Their encounter forcefully illustrates the consequences of our failure to understand one another, and the transformative possibilities that open up for those brave enough to try.
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