July 7th: A Novel

McCorkle, Jill

ISBN 10: 0912697121 / ISBN 13: 9780912697123

Published by Algonquin Books, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1984

About this Item

Second printing. Signed, dated, and located by the author on the title page: "Merry Christmas! / Jill McCorkle / 12/11/84 / Chapel Hill." Her co-debut novel--published on the same day in 1984 as "The Cheer Leader." The book is unmarked; spine slant; corners sharp, spine ends bumped with some edgewear. The dust jacket is not price-clipped (original price $17.95); edgewear; Brodart protected. Seller Inventory # 004014

Bibliographic Details

Title: July 7th: A Novel

Publisher: Algonquin Books, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis:

An unsolved murder at the Quik Pik propels us into twenty-four hours of rich comedy and fast action in the North Carolina town of Marshboro. Two memorable presences are Granner Weeks, a white widow, and Fannie McNair, a black housekeeper. They know that people learn to live by living with each other--in each other's ways and in each other's hearts. "With these JULY 7th and The CHEER LEADER . . . McCorkle emerges as the most exciting young American writer of fiction to come along in years."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.

About the Author:

Jill McCorkle is the author of nine previous books—four story collections and five novels—five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. The recipient of the New England Book Award, the John Dos Passos Prize for Excellence in Literature, and the North Carolina Prize for Literature, she teaches writing at North Carolina State University and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Visit her online at www.jillmccorkle.com.