Birdsong

by James P. White

Top of Good grade. A book of this grade is generally well kept and is in good shape to read and store. Sturdy spine, all pages intact physically. Solid cover. Might have acceptable shelve wear. Might, rarely, have very limited notes.

145 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

James was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. He lived in Arlington before attending the University of Texas at Austin, Vanderbilt University and Brown University. He has taught Creative Writing at the University of Southern California, the University of Southern Alabama, UCLA, the University of Texas at Dallas and Permian Basin. James was the founding president of the Gulf Coast Association of Creative Writing, the Texas Association of Creative Teachers, and was one of the founders of the American Literary Translators Association. His latest novel is I Am Everyone I Meet: Random Encounters on the Streets of Los Angeles.

James was also a recipient of the Guggenheim Award and the Alabama Literary Award.

Reviews

[Will · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful book about coming of age and moving on with life. The characters are real people, not good or bad, but human with all their frailties. Well done.