Scan barcode
A review by carmanj
Elbow Room by James Alan McPherson
3.0
Working through my list of Pulitzer winners! “Elbow Room” is a 1977 short story collection by James Alan McPherson. He was the first Black winner of the Pulitzer fiction prize and when the MacArthur “genius” grants were first handed out in 1981, he was one of the recipients.
Very interesting to read, although I’d probably appreciate it more if I were studying it in a university class. My fave stories include the charming “Why I Like Country Music” and “The Faithful” about a barber/preacher who can’t adapt to new styles.
Very interesting to read, although I’d probably appreciate it more if I were studying it in a university class. My fave stories include the charming “Why I Like Country Music” and “The Faithful” about a barber/preacher who can’t adapt to new styles.