Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner
Elbow Room
by James Alan McPherson
Summary
A collection of short stories that explore the complexities of race and identity in America with a focus on "the individual" rather than social archetypes.
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Historical Context & Significance
McPherson was the first Black author to win the Pulitzer for Fiction; he was famously private and focused on the craft of the "unclassifiable" American experience.