WARD: The first thing I usually say about “Sing Unburied Sing” is that it’s a cross between a road trip and a ghost story. ...One of the main characters is a 13-year-old, mixed race boy named Jojo. He ...
Sing, Unburied, Sing opens with the slaughter of a goat. "The goat makes a sound of surprise, a bleat swallowed by a gurgle, and then there's blood and mud everywhere." Yes, blood and mud are ...
PBS: Jesmyn Ward on the moment in 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' that changes her character forever
Below, Jesmyn Ward isolates a pivotal moment from her novel, "Sing, Unburied, Sing," and explains the writing choices she made. The scene takes place during a traffic stop. The family has just been ...
Jesmyn Ward on the moment in 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' that changes her character forever
The Free Library of Philadelphia has selected Jesmyn Ward's "Sing, Unburied, Sing" for next year's One Book, One Philadelphia reading program. "Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward is next year's One ...
Award-winning writer Jesmyn Ward joins Jeffrey Brown to answer readers’ questions about her novel “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” the first selection in the Now Read This book club, plus we announce what ...
WGBH: In 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' Novelist Jesmyn Ward Tells The Story Of A Road Trip Haunted By Ghosts
In 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' Novelist Jesmyn Ward Tells The Story Of A Road Trip Haunted By Ghosts
In Jesmyn Ward’s latest novel, “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” the two-time National Book Award winner tells the coming-of-age story of Jojo, a young mixed-race boy growing up in a rural Mississippi Gulf ...