The Room
| Title | The Room |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 129 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Brewer, John M. Jr. |
| Publisher | One Monkey Books |
| City | San Francisco |
| Keywords | Black Americans; concussions; football; high school students; teenagers |
| Abstract | A novelized memoir of adolescence in Pittsburgh’s East End. As the formerly integrated Homewood neighborhood became all-black, the author navigates the changing social landscape, and weighs his dreams of football stardom against the abusive tactics of legendary Westinghouse High coach Reno Cesare (a stand-in for Pete Dimperio). |
| Notes | Settings are referred to by their historical names as follows: Forbes Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is Pittsburgh Hospital; Cupples Stadium is South Stadium. |
| Author Biography | John M. Brewer Jr. (1944-2018), born in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood and educated at North Carolina Central University, was a historian and author. |
| Time | 1959-62 |
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