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“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines

Gaines' novel teaches us that even in the face of death, it's never too late to grow

is the eighth novel of author and Louisiana native Ernest J. Gaines. Published in 1993, the story chronicles the intersecting lives of two Southern African American men in the 1940s. There is the character of Grant Wiggins, a well-intentioned but … Continue reading

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