Brent Staples

Here is some biographical information from PBS that includes notes on Staples's life, a photo, and a link to a video about the author.

Take a look at a caricature of Staples drawn by David Levine for The New York Review of Books. How does this drawing compare to the other pictures of the author you've seen? Which of Staples's features does it exaggerate?

Here is a review Staples did of the book All Souls: A Family Story From Southie. (Free registration required.)

"Con Men and Conquerors" is the title of a book review Staples wrote in 1994 for V. S. Naipaul's A Way in the World. How does Staples's title relate to Naipaul's book? (Free registration required.)

Staples has often written about intercultural communication. A pioneer in this field is Edward T. Hall. Here is a page with some information about Hall, a bibliography, and some related links.

Parallel Time: Growing Up in Black and White is the title of an autobiography by Staples. Read this essay on the memoir from Christianity Today. How does the author of the essay use Staples as an authority?

Here are some short reviews of Parallel Time from Kirkus Reviews, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Chicago Tribune, and other sources.