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The Grass
By Paul Zerby (B.A. '53)
North Star Press, 2009
"The Grass is a vividly engaging rumination on 1950's America, which is more complex than we would like to imagine. Zerby's novel allows us to journey along with young Tom Kelly as he seeks a deeper understanding of Catholic upbringing in Fargo, North Dakota. He protests the treatment of the University of Minnesota's lone black faculty member, agonizes over relationships with very different women, and attempts to survive in Korean War battles that are 'like the Fourth of July.' Kelly becomes haunted by ghosts stemming from his decision to stand up to racial injustice, but he never loses the integrity and ability to dream for a better tomorrow."
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