Walter R. Jacobs



N.M.
N.M.
53 books | 2441 friends

Beth
Beth
31 books | 3488 friends

Robert
Robert
2 books | 3182 friends

Roy
Roy
549 books | 1340 friends

Rowena
Rowena
69 books | 820 friends

Nadia
Nadia
12 books | 1479 friends

Pat Ber...
Pat Bertram
41 books | 1443 friends

W. Tibbs
W. Tibbs
165 books | 192 friends

Anjuelle
Anjuelle
250 books | 3405 friends

Pam
Pam
154 books | 1402 friends

Adrienna
Adrienna
654 books | 107 friends

Ellenjs...
Ellenjsmellen
900 books | 4404 friends

Ching-In
Ching-In
3277 books | 311 friends

Paul Zerby
Paul Zerby
6 books | 14 friends

chris
chris
418 books | 1550 friends

More friends…


Walter is following 4 people



Walter R. Jacobs

goodreads author profile


born
May 14, 1968

gender
male

place of birth
The United States

website

genre
Professional & Technical, Biographies & Memoirs

influences
Ralph Ellison, Colson Whitehead, Avery Gordon, Lan Samantha Chang, Flannery O'Connor

member since
July 2007


about this author

Professor of African American Studies at the University of Minnesota




Sign up for Goodreads to pick your favorite quotes and books by Walter R. Jacobs.
avg rating: 4.64 | 11 ratings | 2 reviews | 3 distinct works
Ghostbox: A memoir Ghostbox: A memoir
by Walter R. Jacobs (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published 2007
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
If Classrooms Matter: Progress... If Classrooms Matter: Progressive Visions of Educational Environments
by Jeffrey R. Di Leo, Walter R. Jacobs (Goodreads author)
avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 2004
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
Speaking The Lower Frequencies... Speaking The Lower Frequencies: Students And Media Literacy
by Walter R. Jacobs (Goodreads author)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2005
2 editions
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, perform a search.

Jimmy's Corner Store (Poetry)
1 chapters   —   updated 08/03/2007 12:41PM
description: Each poem is a 50-word microfiction.
The Best American Sh... 05/25 Walter is currently reading:
The Best American Short Stories 2008 (Paperback)
by Salman Rushdie (Editor), Heidi Pitlor (Series Editor)
bookshelves: currently-reading
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
May 25
The Age of Spiritual... Walter marked as to-read:
The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence (Trade Paperback)
by Ray Kurzweil
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
The Best American Sh... Walter is currently reading:
The Best American Short Stories 2008 (Paperback)
by Salman Rushdie (Editor), Heidi Pitlor (Series Editor)
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
New Stories from the... Walter gave 3 of 5 stars to:
New Stories from the South 2008 (New Stories from the South)
by Z.Z. Packer
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in May, 2009
April 26
Mudbound Walter marked as to-read:
Mudbound (Paperback)
by Hillary Jordan (Goodreads author)
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
March 10
The Grass: A Novel:... Walter gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Grass: A Novel: A Young Man's Journey to the Korean War (Paperback)
by Paul Zerby (Goodreads author)
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in December, 2008

Walter Walter said: "I wrote the blurb that appears on the rear cover:

Paul Zerby's The Grass is a vividly engaging rumination on 1950s America, which is more complex than we would like to imagine. Zerby's novel allows us to journey along with young Tom Kelly ...more
"
To-Do List: From Buy... Walter gave 3 of 5 stars to:
To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Say About Us (Paperback)
by Sasha Cagen
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in March, 2009

Walter Walter said: "Not as riveting as Cagen's Quirkyalone, but still an interesting peek into a topic that is not as trivial as one might think at first glance. Our to-do lists can indeed tell us a lot about ourselves; our reaction to others' to-do lists can too.... "
February 13
Pig Candy: Taking My... Walter gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home--A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Lise Funderburg
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
read in February, 2009

Walter Walter said: "One of the back cover reviews says, "Funderberg has achieved something very remarkable in contemporary memoir: a personal narrative that is crisply intelligent rather than cleverly self-satisfied, deeply and meaningfully emotional rather than so...more "
Pimpin' Ain't Easy:... Walter gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Pimpin' Ain't Easy: Selling Black Entertainment Television (Paperback)
by Beretta E. Smith-Shomade
my rating:
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
add to my books
 
October 01, 2008
Walter voted on a poll
More of Walter's books…
No videos have been added to this profile yet. Add one now.


2220 emonome — 40 members — last activity 04/19/2008 05:22PM
where authors and readers meet, discuss, share, and spread news, tips, and unbridled lovin'
1617 CAT Society — 330 members — last activity 11 days ago, 09:55PM
Who love to LOVE can joy with us. Who love to PLAY can joy with us. Who love to RELAX can joy with us. Who love our IDEA can joy with us.
..........more




Comments (showing 1-2)    post a comment »
dateUp_arrow    newest »

message 2: by William
02/03/2009 10:26PM


message 1: by Poet-I-Am
08/13/2007 09:09PM

226404 Greetings author Walter R. Jacobs. Thank you for signing me on as a friend. Your titles look very interesting and I hope to spend time delving into them. Peace,

Aberjhani


back to top





block this member *