Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson is a novelist, screenwriter, essayist, professional cartoonist and was the Pollock Professor of English at the University of Washington until his retirement. In 1998 he received a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship and in 2003 literary scholars founded the Charles Johnson Society at the American Literature Association. He is the author of more than sixteen books, including the PEN/Faulkner-nominated story collection The Sorcerer's Apprentice and the novel Middle...See more
Charles Johnson is a novelist, screenwriter, essayist, professional cartoonist and was the Pollock Professor of English at the University of Washington until his retirement. In 1998 he received a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship and in 2003 literary scholars founded the Charles Johnson Society at the American Literature Association. He is the author of more than sixteen books, including the PEN/Faulkner-nominated story collection The Sorcerer's Apprentice and the novel Middle Passage , for which he won the National Book Award. See less
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Charles Johnson book reviews
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The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling
Charles Johnson On The Writing Life
I learned of Charles Johnson through his novel "Middle Passage" and through his philosophical essays. I was taken with several broad aspects of his work, including his Buddhism, his reflections on ... Read More
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Night Hawks: Stories
Stories Of The Night
Edward Hopper's 1942 painting "Nighthawks" shows four people wrapped up in themselves late at night in a diner. The enigmatic noir-themed painting captures the loneliness and broad spaces of life in ... Read More
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Grand: A Grandparent's Wisdom for a Happy Life
Charles Johnson To His Grandson
I read Charles Johnson's National Book Award winning novel "Middle Passage" (1990) and wanted to know more of the author. In a trip to the local library, I found this short book, "Grand: Grandparent ... Read More
