The Writings of Jesmyn Ward

Since the publication of her first novel in 2008, Jesmyn Ward has established herself as arguably the most important U.S. author of the twenty-first century. This book considers the full range of her career thus far, including National Book Award–winning novels Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Sing , as well as Ward’s widely acclaimed memoir, Men We Reaped .         Martyn Bone thoughtfully examines key themes running throughout Ward’s writing: Black