Waiting in Line at the Drugstore and Other Writings of James Thomas Jackson

By James Thomas Jackson

Book Overview

A black man's struggles from the Thirties through the Seventies provide the focus for this collection of essays, articles, fiction, and poetry. As a charter member of the Watts Writers Workshop, Jackson gained the attention and respect of Budd Schulberg for the stories of his childhood in Houston and his service in the army. A high school dropout, Jackson dedicated his life to writing, a habit that kept him in poverty; he worked at odd jobs until his death at age 59.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929398505
• ISBN13: 9780929398501
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.0"