Satisfied with Nothin' - by Ernest Hill (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this novel, Hill chronicles the transformation of an African-American youth--"a long-awaited incarnation of Richard Wright's Bigger Thomas" ("Baltimore Sun")--from a naive athlete to a college football star at a newly integrated college to a hard-driving, cynical adult determined to succeed despite the opposition of whites and the complacency of blacks. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This is the story of Jamie Ray Griffin, a young black man who, by virtue of his talent on the football field, finds himself suddenly thrust into a white world full of privilege, temptation, and never-before-imagined possibility. Encouraged by the facade of acceptance from the white community, Jamie strives to succeed, but finds himself thwarted at every turn -- by whites and blacks alike. <p/> <i>Satisfied with Nothin'</i> chronicles Jamie's development from a naive, unsophisticated teen to a hard-driving, cynical adult determined to succeed despite the opposition of whites, the complacency of blacks, and his own tragic fate. In doing so, it provides a powerful and important portrait of the black experience in post-segregation America.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Hill has created a long-awaited incarnation of Richard Wright's Bigger Thomas...<i>Satisfied with Nothin'</i> is a deeply felt work. -- Joan Mellen, <i>The Baltimore Sun</i><br><br>Hill is a skilled storyteller. -- Fran Handman, <i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br><br>Hill's soul-searing debut novel...illuminates everyday life in black America between the early 1970s and '80s while transcending color to tell a universal story. -- Alan Doyle, <i>Contra Costa Times</i><br>
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