God's Gym: Stories

In God's Gym, the celebrated author John Edgar Wideman offers stories that pulse with emotional electricity. The ten pieces here explore strength, both physical and spiritual. The collection opens with a man paying tribute to the quiet fortitude of his mother, a woman who should wear a T-shirt: God's Gym. In the stories that follow, Wideman delivers powerful riffs on family and fate, basketball and belief. His mesmerizing prose features guest appearances by cultural luminaries as diverse as the Harlem Globetrotters, Frantz Fanon, Thelonious Monk, and Marilyn Monroe. As always, Wideman astounds with writing that moves from the intimate to the political, from shock to transcendence.

Author: John Edgar Wideman
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 08/01/2006
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780618711994

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/10/2006 pg. 36

About the Author
Wideman, John Edgar: - JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including the award-winning Brothers and Keepers, Philadelphia Fire, and the story collection God's Gym. He is the recipient of two PEN/ Faulkner Awards and has been nominated for the National Book Award.