Jesse McCarthy is an essayist, cultural critic, and assistant professor in English and African-American studies at

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Publications

Non-fiction

He is the author of ''Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?'', an essay collection addressing questions such as: “What do people owe each other when debts accrued can never be repaid?”

Fiction

His debut novel, ''The Fugitivities'', was released June 2021. It's the story of Jonah Winters, a young black man forming his identity, with parts of the story in Brooklyn, Brazil, Montevideo and Paris. He cites Gustave Flaubert's ''

Sentimental Education ''Sentimental Education'' (French: ''L'Éducation sentimentale'', 1869) is a novel by Gustave Flaubert. Considered one of the most influential novels of the 19th century, it was praised by contemporaries such as George Sand and Émile Zola, but ...

'' as an important source of inspiration.

Editor

Jesse McCarthy is the key editor of many works. These include: * Minor Notes Volume 1 by Tracy K Smith * Blood on the Hops by Ryan McCarthy https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7520456.Jesse_McCarthy

Awards

McCarthy was recipient of a literary Whiting Award 2022 (50.000 US Dollar) in the category non-fiction for his essay collection ''Who Will Pay Reparations on My Soul?'' granted by the Whiting Foundation in Brooklyn, New York City.

References

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