New Biography on Chester Himes

[Soulthinker]

I read the August issue of Esquire last night and saw the rewieve of the new biography on Chester Himes. Here is the short review from Publishers Weekly.
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-393-06389-9

 

[andreboba]

When did you first read Chester Himes??
I've heard the name before but never read any of his work.

 

[Soulthinker]

Back in high school. His books Pinktoes,and The End of the Primitive are about IR. I know there is more howerver. His book Cotton Comes to Harlem became a Hollywood flick.