Leonard Pitts Livres

PRAISE FOR FREEMAN : Columnist Leonard Pitts turns out a pretty powerful love story. � Audie Cornish, All Things Considered A uniquely American epic... Freeman is an important addition to the literature of slavery and the Civil War, by a knowledgeable, compassionate and relentlessly truthful writer determined to explore both enslavement in all its malignancy and also what it truly means to be free. � Howard Frank Mosher, Washington Post Pulitzer Prize- winning columnist [Leonard] Pitts once again demonstrates his gift for historical fiction.... In lyrical prose, Pitts unflinchingly and movingly portrays the period's cruelties, and triumphs in capturing the spirit of the times through eminently identifiable lead characters. � Publishers Weekly starred review Leonard Pitts has a passion for history and a gift for storytelling. Both shine in this story of love and redemption, which challenges everything we thought we knew about how our nation dealt with its most stubborn stain. � Gwen Ifill, PBS , author of The Breakthrough Freeman is a myth of what's humanly possible, a needed story about little-known heroism, and a shadow thrown forward to the struggles of American families in the 21st century. �John Timpane, Philadelphia Inquirer A wonderful, moving, riveting novel. � Gabrielle Union, actress Post-Civil War America is fertile ground for novelists, but few have tilled it with such grace and majesty as Leonard Pitts. In Freeman, Pitts weaves a beguiling, cinematic love story against a rich tapestry of American history, evoking unforgettable characters in a narrative that could easily replace a shelf of textbooks. What a splendid read! � Herb Boyd , co-editor of By Any Means Necessary�Malcolm X: Real, not Reinvented Leonard Pitts, Jr., who won a Pulitzer Prize for his searing Miami Herald columns, may well pick up that award again for Freeman ...[Pitts] richly illuminates the interior lives of free and enslaved Black folks. He also delivers a sweeping romance that reaffirms the power of love even against the most horrific circumstances. � Patrik Henry Bass, Essence magazine Rich in period details from the mundane to the most atrocious, the captivating story Pitts weaves is simplistic in its resonance but complex in its emotions. The characters and their growth, their fierce and stirring highs and lows, their battles with their own prejudices, make this novel unforgettable. �Amy Canfield, Miami Herald The characters are multi-dimensional and the historical detail is astonishingly accurate. Freeman is an engrossing, moving read and an original portrayal of a pivotal time in our nation's history. � IndieBound's Indie Next List for June , Terri Weiner, Village Books, Bellingham, Washington Leonard Pitts, Jr. crafts a novel as well as the great storytellers of our time. Freeman captured my attention from the very first sentence and my heart throughout. Sam and Tilda will stay with me for a very long time. I can't let them go. � Sybil Wilkes, The Tom Joyner Morning Show Author Leonard Pitts, Jr. serves up a novel that's both ugly and beautiful, with characters that you'll feel honored to know...one of the finest Civil War novels I've ever read. If you promised yourself one decent book this summer, then look no further because this is it. Read three pages of Freeman and you'll know that this isn't a story you'll soon forget. �Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez Seamlessly, [Pitts] weaves together the fates of people in a way that is both incredible yet exactly how it should be...this book is an eye-opening commentary on devotion during this tangled chapter of American history. �Wendi Thomas, Memphis Commercial Appeal I fell in love with Leonard Pitts Jr.'s fiction with Before I Forget . Now he's out with a new one, Freeman ....It's a beautiful book, and I highly recommend it. � Carleen

Praise for Leonard Pitts, Jr.'s novel GRANT PARK : Grant Park is layered, insightful, and passionate . Pitts's subtly explosive language grips readers with the delicate subject matter and earnestly implores them to understand that '[race] has always meant something and it always will.' The scars will remain, but stunningly powerful examinations like Grant Park can be the salve that helps heal open wounds. � Shelf-Awareness , starred review Leonard Pitts has written a taut thriller that weaves together a stark look at America's tortured racial past with a fast-paced tale of terrorist conspiracy and love rekindled . �Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun Times �. . . these ideas [are] perennially salient, and doubly so today, given a growing litany of American sorrows, from Ferguson to Charleston and beyond. . . . lays bare the extent to which Americans, black and white, still struggle to articulate the basic elements of our shared past. � Vinson Cunningham, New York Times Book Review The book is a page-turner, but also one that commands deep reflection on history, racism, and personal choices. �Blanca Torres, The Seattle Times A novel as significant as it is engrossing. � Booklist , starred review Pitts masterfully revisits [election night on November 4, 2008] and four decades of the civil rights struggle to create one of the most suspenseful and spectacular fictitious moments you'll experience this fall. �Patrik Henry Bass, Essence Pitts does a skillful job of building tension in the novel's historical sections as well as on Election Day. . . . He also does something not every political thriller writer does: builds believable, complex characters. � Colette Bancroft, Tampa Bay Times [A] high-stakes, hard-charging political thriller. . . . The sharply etched characters, careful attention to detail, and rich newspaper lore propel Pitts's socially relevant novel. � Publishers Weekly And then there are those thrills�gasping, mouth-gaping page- turners that author Leonard Pitts Jr. weaves through another realism: truthful, brutal plot-lines about racial issues of the last five decades, mulling over exactly how far we've really come. That makes this will-they- live-or-won't-they nail-biter into something that also made me think, and I absolutely loved it. � Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez An important book, one that honestly examines the current, tumultuous racial divide in our country and demands we not turn away from its harsh realities. �Amy Canfield, Miami Herald Grant Park is a book that's both socially relevant and a lot of fun. � NewCity In the aftermath of this summer's racially motivated mass murder in Charleston, South Carolina, by an avowed white supremacist, there's near-eerie prescience in Pitts' historical novel. . .[ Grant Park ], with urgency and passion, makes readers aware that the mistakes of the past are neglected at the future's peril. � Kirkus Reviews Grant Park is a monumental work, so all-encompassing in scope that reviewers will be hard-pressed to do it justice. Pitts's passion for a solution holds strong to the end of his novel even as his central character seems to give up. Readers will find Grant Park is real. � Bookpleasures.com Grant Park is a thriller, and readers will find themselves turning pages accordingly, although the interior stories of Bob and Malcolm regarding their younger selves may be the real action. �Brian Burnes, The Kansas City Star Praise for Leonard Pitts, Jr.'s previous novel FREEMAN : A uniquely American epic. . . by a knowledgeable, compassionate and relentlessly truthful writer. � Howard Frank Mosher, Washington Post A pretty powerful love story. � Audie Cornish, All Things Considered Gorgeously written; a searing, wrenching read. Fans of Cold Mountain and Cormac McCarthy will love this story.

PRAISE FOR LEONARD PITTS, JR.'S NOVEL BEFORE I FORGET : Pitts is a master storyteller with a keen eye for both social trends and the human heart. � Tananarive Due , American Book Award winner, author of Blood Colony [ Before I Forget ] is a beautiful, tragic and riveting work. � Marilyn Dahl, Shelf Awareness --selected as one of top ten novels of 2009 In a seamless transition to fiction, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Pitts Jr. ( Becoming Dad ) delivers an unsettling, compelling first novel about secrets, illness, and the role of African-American men in society and family life.... Bold in spirit and scope, this is a rare, memorable debut that should net Pitts a wide new expanse of fans. � Publishers Weekly A gripping story of regret, revenge, unconditional love, acceptance, and ultimately forgiveness. � Atlanta Daily World Laced with taut dialogue and description in a journey of self-discovery and an intense multigenerational pilgrimage. � AOL Black Voices Tough and tender, Before I Forget is the kind of novel seldom seen anymore, one that tackles the big themes [of] life, death, [and] love head-on, and is at the same time a great read. � Miami Today Before I Forget is a man's story, and Leonard Pitts, Jr. tells it with all the truth and passion we don't always have the courage or confidence to express. I saw myself in this mighty book, strong and weak, but mostly human. � Eddie Levert, Sr. , lead singer, The O'Jays, and author of I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep It Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship Leonard Pitt's powerful depiction of memory loss explores the complexity of the relationship between fathers and sons in an emotionally gripping, must-read journey. � Lyah Beth LeFlore , author of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life I have been reading Leonard Pitts's work for 30 years. he is a one-of-a-kind storyteller, as he proves again with Before I Forget . This is a terrific book! � J. Randy Taraborrelli , author of Diana: Call Her Miss Ross PRAISE FOR LEONARD PITTS, JR. : Leonard Pitts, Jr. is the most insightful and inspiring columnist of his generation. � Tavis Smiley He refuses to be predictable or to rest on his considerable laurels. He is funny when you think there's not a smidgen of humor to be found, enraged at the very moment we thought we no longer cared, and he shakes us up just when we're so certain we have it all figured out. In other words, he makes us better for having read him. What a gift. In sparse, often electric prose, Pitts challenges us to be bigger than we thought possible, and then shows us how to get there. � Connie Schultz, Cleveland Plain-Dealer As a long-time reader and admirer, I find there is only one thing to question about Leonard Pitts being awarded the Pulitzer Prize: What took them so long? � Bob Costas PRAISE FOR LEONARD PITTS, JR.'S BECOMING DAD : This is a book about black men and fatherhood. But it is also much more....Pitts writes with a sensitivity and an eloquence that illustrate how these problems transcend race and gender. A must-read for anyone who has ever had a father--or has not. � Miami Herald

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