Where the Line Bleeds

Where the Line Bleeds is the 2008 debut novel by American writer Jesmyn Ward published by Scribner.

Where the Line Bleeds
AuthorJesmyn Ward
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherScribner
Publication date
16 January 2018
Pages256
ISBN9781501164330

Background and publication history

Ward had difficulty finding a publisher for the novel.[1] Due to this difficulty and the low pay she received from her job as a composition instructor, Ward considered abandoning the novel and writing to pursue a career in nursing.[2][3] Before she abandoned her efforts, Doug Siebold of Agate Publishing accepted the novel, and the company published it in 2008.[3] Shortly after, Ward was awarded a Stegner Fellowship which allowed her to continue writing. The book was reissued by Scribner in 2018.[4]

Characters from the novel have appeared in other books by Ward.[5]

Reception

Critical reception

The novel received positive reviews. Reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and the Austin Chronicle praised the novel as a strong debut.[6][7][8]

Honors

The novel was shortlisted for the First Novelist Award and the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award.[9]

References
  1. Warner, John (16 June 2020). "#PublishingPaidMe reveals inequity, raises questions: How many authors are we missing out on reading?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. Kellogg, Carolyn (19 April 2012). "An interview with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. Flood, Alison (17 November 2011). "Hurricane Katrina novel wins National Book Award". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. Enjeti, Anjali (16 February 2018). "Twin brothers come of age on Gulf coast". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. Berry, Nico (7 September 2017). "Getting the South Right: an Interview with Jesmyn Ward". Fiction Writers Review. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. "WHERE THE LINE BLEEDS". Kirkus Reviews. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. "Where the Line Bleeds". www.publishersweekly.com (Publishers Weekly). 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. Jackson, Elizabeth (19 December 2008). "Where the Line Bleeds: A Novel". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. Ward, Jesmyn; Taylor, Danille K. (2016). "Literary Voice of the Dirty South: an Interview with Jesmyn Ward". CLA Journal. 60 (2): 266–268. ISSN 0007-8549. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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