Dancing with Strangers: A Memoir

by Mel Watkins

Book Overview

From a renowned editor of The New York Times comes a moving memoir that recounts his life from its start.

Beginning 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743245415
• ISBN13: 9780743245418
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"