Once i realized it was a memoir, i was that much more intrigued by his story. Michael datchers style is so vivid and fluid i thought raising fences was a story hed spun from his imagination. Datcher takes the reader through some of the defining moments in his life. This triumphant tale is a stunning tribute to perseverance. A black mans love story by datcher, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the kickedup dirt and brittle yellow grass, michael datcher sees a thriving garden. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Raising fences is datchers story of his own experience of being black and longing for stability and family. Raising fences, a memoir, brings you on a tour through the life of an enduring black man, while staying clear of the pimpesque bravado. Heres an excerpt of today bookclub selection, datchers raising fences. Datcher, born to a single mother who births him after being raped, but is given up for adoption, develops an obsession of being a great husband and father early in his life. Cspan only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page. At once heartrending and unflinchingly honest, raising fences is the memoir of an african american man who spent his youth committing thefts.
Buy this book much like mark matouseks acclaimed memoir, sex death. A today show book club selection, raising fences tells the story of a man whose youth was spent committing petty crimes, experimenting with sex, and developing a mortal fear of police. Michael datcher is an engaged scholar and the author of the criticallyacclaimed new york times bestseller raising fences a today show book club pick, the novel americus and the book of literary theory animating black and brown liberation. Louis historical novel americus and the criticallyacclaimed new york times bestseller raising fencesa today show book club book of. Join facebook to connect with michael datcher and others you may know. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This page is automatically generated based on what facebook users are interested in, and not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone associated with the topic. This acclaimed book by michael datcher is available at in several formats for your ereader. Michael datcher, author, poet, critic, and journalist. With this novel, datcher joins august wilson and toni morrison as an.
Like many young black men, michael datcher s childhood was marked by the gaping hole left by an absent father. A black mans love story hardcover march 5, 2001 by michael datcher author. A black mans love story by michael datcher online at alibris. From datcher dreams to his americus the good men project.
Raising fences a today show book club pick, the novel americus and the book. The spinners ive been obsessed with being a husband and father since i was seven years old. But its also the story of other young black men and how they turn their reality. Raising fences, aptly subtitled a black mans love story, provided the rare opus magnum into the souls of folks, suggesting that.
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