Award Winning Books by
KEVIN BOYLE

Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age by Kevin Boyle 127 reviews (2004) (448p) (PP His) (NBCCA Non) (NBA Non) (Amazon Dec EHis) Read Reviews | Visit this book's Amazon.com page

An electrifying story of the sensational murder trial that divided a city and ignited the civil rights struggle In 1925, Detroit was a smoky swirl of jazz and speakeasies, assembly lines and fistfights. The advent of automobiles had brought workers from around the globe to compete for manufacturing jobs, and tensions often flared with the KKK in ascendance and violence rising. ... more >>

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Kevin Boyle Award Stats

Major Prize* Nominations 3   Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* 1   Pulitzer Prize Wins 0   Pulitzer Prize Nominations 1 Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age ·   National Book Critics Circle Award Wins 0   National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations 1 Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age ·   National Book Award Wins 1 Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age ·   National Book Award Nominations 1 Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age ·   Man Booker Prize Wins 0   Man Booker Prize Nominations 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Wins 0   PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations 0

*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award

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