First Family

About the Book

Breaking the color barrier in 1960’s white suburbia.

“It is impossible to read it and to remain untouched—or unchanged.”
—Newsday

“All the characters in this fine novel are beautifully drawn…in the best sense of the word. A sophisticated novel and painfully memorable.”
—The Sunday Times (London)

“Year’s Best.”
—Time

About the Author

Christopher Davis is the author of ten novels, two books of nonfiction, two children’s books, two plays, and numerous short stories and essays. His novel, A Peep Into the 20h Century was a National Book Award nominee. In 1991, he received the Career Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He is also a sculptor.