Brothers and Keepers - John Edgar Wideman

Category: Autobiography & Biographies
Language: English
Keywords: Brothers Memoir Pennsylvania Prison

Written by John Edgar Wideman
Read by Mirron Willis
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

This powerful memoir about the divergent paths taken by two brothers is a classic work from one of the greatest figures in American literature: a reflection on John Edgar Wideman’s family and his brother’s incarceration—a classic that is as relevant now as when originally published in 1984.

A portrait of lives arriving at different destinies, Brothers and Keepers is a haunting portrait of two brothers—one an award-winning writer, the other a fugitive wanted for a robbery that resulted in a murder. Wideman recalls the capture of his younger brother, Robby, details the subsequent trials that resulted in a sentence of life in prison, and provides vivid views of the American prison system.

A gripping, unsettling account, Brothers and Keepers weighs the bonds of blood, affection, and guilt that connect Wideman and his brother and measures the distance that lies between them.

(Included is the 2020 afterword by Robert Wideman.)

12 hrs and 22 mins
October 24, 2023