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“All who admire or are curious about Hansberry will cherish this bracing and fascinating analysis of a life cut short.” Booklist (starred review)
“An illuminating portrait of Lorraine Hansberry and her tragically brief but formidable career…A revealing and rewarding biography documenting the life, work, and historical relevance of a great American author.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A fine introduction to Hansberry’s world.” Publishers Weekly
“Amid a welcome resurgence of interest in Lorraine Hansberry, Charles J. Shields’s biography is distinguished by its narrative verve, its sweeping research, and its deep dive into the playwright’s several families, given and chosen. The joint history of A Raisin in the Sun and its ever-young author has never been richer.” William J. Maxwell, author of F.B. Eyes