Description:

A coming of age story with a carefully crafted narrative and subplot. A book that blends the transitioning world of a neighborhood in Memphis, TN ten years after Dr. King's death, Archie's Psalm is a glimpse into the world of a latchkey kid who is encountering situations that force him to learn about the changing world around him. Through the use of setting the hot and humid southern neighborhood comes to life through vivid character descriptions and moving storytelling. Through the use of dialect and song the shifting tone and sound of the south comes to life. A work of literature that is artistic, powerful and important.