A very informative article on the life and work of Chester
Himes. I'm surprised Mr. Als, the writer, didn't like James
Sallis's biography of Himes. I thought it blended literary
analysis of his work with Himes's convoluted life quite
well.
Other good sources for Himes are The Several Lives of Chester
Himes, another biography, and Interviews with Chester Himes,
a collection of dialogues with Himes including the John A.
Williams one mentioned in the New Yorker article.
Chong
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