I Got Somebody in Staunton

<p>In twelve graceful sensual stories William Henry Lewis traces the line between the real and the imaginary acknowledging the painful ghosts of the past in everyday encounters. Written in a style that has been acclaimed by our finest writers from Edward P. Jones and Nikki Giovanni to Dave Eggers <em>I Got Somebody in Staunton</em> is one of the most highly praised literary events to take on contemporary America.</p><p>In the title story a young professor befriends an enigmatic white woman in a bar along the back roads of Virginia but has second thoughts about driving her to a neighboring town as his uncle's stories of lynchings resonate through his mind. Another tale portrays a Kansas City jazz troupe's travels to Denver where they hope to strike it big. Meanwhile a man in the midst of paradise must decide whether he will languish or thrive.</p><p><em>With I Got Somebody in Staunton</em> Lewis has lyrically and unflinchingly chronicled the lives of those most often neglected.</p>