{"product_id":"dancing-with-strangers-a-memoir-9780743245418","title":"Dancing with Strangers: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a renowned editor of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e comes a moving memoir that recounts his life from its start.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with his turbulent childhood as an African American coming of age in the 1950s and 1960s, Mel Watkins pens a poignant and powerful memoir of his life at all stages, including his relationship with his brother who was addicted to drugs and violence and his connection with his grandmother, who inspired him to reach for the sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mel Watkins has written a lovely book--warm and smart--that is much more than a memoir. Ohio and its black population have never been better served.\" -- Toni Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mel Watkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743245418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatkins, Mel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mel Watkins is a widely known American critic, author, and former staff member of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere is was the first African-American editor of the \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003eSunday Book Review.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117429403763,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4a1cb6a1-9662-47cb-ab04-8761307262ea.jpg?v=1653575780","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dancing-with-strangers-a-memoir-9780743245418","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}