{"product_id":"brothers-and-keepers-by-john-edgar-wideman","title":"Brothers and Keepers \/ by John Edgar Wideman","description":"\u003cp\u003eCanongate, 2005. Trade paperback. VG. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A rare triumph” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e), this powerful memoir about the divergent paths taken by two brothers is a classic work from one of the greatest figures in American literature: a reflection on John Edgar Wideman’s family and his brother’s incarceration—a classic that is as relevant now as when originally published in 1984.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA “brave and brilliant” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) portrait of lives arriving at different destinies, the classic John Edgar Wideman memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrothers and Keepers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a haunting portrait of two brothers—one an award-winning writer, the other a fugitive wanted for a robbery that resulted in a murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother, Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gripping, unsettling account, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBrothers and Keepers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e weighs the bonds of blood, affection, and guilt that connect Wideman and his brother and measures the distance that lies between them. “If you care at all about brotherhood and dignity…this is a must-read book” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). With a new afterword by his brother Robert Wideman, recently released after more than fifty years in prison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56315014873254,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/brothers.jpg?v=1774122030","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/brothers-and-keepers-by-john-edgar-wideman","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}