Waiting in Line at the Drugstore and Other Writings of James Thomas Jackson by James Thomas Jackson; Introduction-Charles Champlin; Foreword-David Westheimer - 1993-09-01

University of North Texas Press, 1993. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Denton, TX, U.S.A.: University of North Texas Press, 1993. AN2 - James Thomas Jackson was born in 1925, in Temple, Texas, the youngest of three children. The family later moved to Houston where James Thomas was educated. He lived and worked in Houston until he went to Los Angeles Times, arriving just as the Watts riots exploded.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Clean with light general wear. (bx 169)

University of North Texas Press, September 1993. Trade Trade. Very Good. Very Good Softcover. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. A few pages have creasing. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

Denton: University of North Texas Press, 1993. xviii, 277p., first wraps printing. The Texas-born Jackson joined the Watts Writers Workshop and began to publish in numerous magazines. This collection includes a number of his pieces heretofore unpublished.

University of North Texas Press. Very Good. 1993. Softcover. 0929398505 . Still in shrink wrap. Soft cover published by Univ. of North Texas Press in 1993. Shrink wrap has a small tear at bottom corner of side edge. Book is in fine condition. 8vo, 277 pages, 1 lb.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 277 pages .

Denton, Texas, U.S.A.: Univ of North Texas Pr, 1993. Brand new book, still sealed in publisher's shrink wrap. From Library Journal A black man's struggles from the Thirties through the Seventies provide the focus for this collection of essays, articles, fiction, and poetry. Jackson died in 1985 before most of his writing could be published; this volume, with its accounts of army life during the early days of integration, shows the power and clarity that characterize his work. 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. This book, full of energy and conviction, is a timely and important addition to American writing. It reminds readers of discrimination's pain and of those… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Univ of North Texas Pr, 1993. Paperback. New. 277 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.