The Room
| Year of Publication |
2011
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
129 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Author | |
| Publisher |
One Monkey Books
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| City |
San Francisco
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| 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).
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Time |
1959-62
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