Kim McLarin
Kim McLarin (born 1964) is an American novelist, best known for Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X, co-authored with Ilyasah Shabazz, and Jump at the Sun.[1] Her works include contemporary novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Kim McLarin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 58–59) United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Duke University (BA) |
| Genre | non-fiction, contemporary, short stories |
| Years active | 1998-now |
| Notable works | Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X, Jump at the Sun |
| Notable awards | 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Massachusetts Center for the Book, 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Career
McLarin has a bachelor's degree from Duke University.[2]
She is a former staff writer for The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Greensboro News & Record and Associated Press. She is an associate professor at Emerson College in Boston.[3]
McLarin is a regular panelist on Basic Black, Boston's longest-running weekly television program devoted exclusively to African-American themes, shown on WGBH.[4]
McLarin has two children and lives in Boston.[5]
Bibliography
Contemporary
- Meeting of the Waters (Harper Perennial, 2001)
- Jump at the Sun (William Morrow, 2006)
Short stories
- in Black Silk (A Collection Of African American Erotica) (2002)
Non-fiction
- Taming It Down (Warner Books, 1998)
- Growing up X, co-authored with Ilyasah Shabazz (Thorndike Press, 2002)
- This Child Will Be Great, co-authored with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Harper/HarperCollins, 2009)[6]
- Divorce Dog: Men, Motherhood, and Midlife (C&r Press, 2012)
- Womanish: A Grown Black Woman Speaks on Love and Life (Ig Publishing, 2019)
- James Baldwin's Another Country (Ig Publishing, 2021)[7]
Awards
Won
- 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (for Jump at the Sun)[8]
Nominated
- 2007 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for fiction (for Jump at the Sun)[9]
References
- "Malcolm X's Daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, Writes Book, 'Growing Up X'". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. June 3, 2002. p. 12. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- Saad, Shirley (February 4, 2003). "Book of the Week: 'Growing Up X'". UPI. Retrieved January 16, 2011. - "Kimberly Mclarin | Faculty". Emerson College. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- "Kimberly McLarin", Writing, Literature & Publishing Faculty, Emerson College.
- Kim McLarin, "Race Wasn’t an Issue to Him, Which Was an Issue to Me", New York Times, September 3, 2006.
- Kim McLarin, Biog note, Washington Post, April 24, 2010. - Basic Black, WGBH.
- "An Interview with Kim McLarin". Literary Mama. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- THIS CHILD WILL BE GREAT | Kirkus Reviews.
- JAMES BALDWIN'S ANOTHER COUNTRY | Kirkus Reviews.
- "BCALA announces 2007 Literary Awards". American Library Association. March 1, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- "2007 Hurston/Wright LEGACY Award Winners". FictionDB. Retrieved April 12, 2019.