2: Writer and professor JOHN EDGAR WIDEMAN is the author of "Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society" (Pantheon), which explores WIDEMAN's relationship with both his father and his son. WIDEMAN's earlier book, "Brothers and Keepers," tells of his relationship with his brother, who, like his son, was convicted of murder. WIDEMAN is also the author of novels and short stories, and is a professor of English literature.
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