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Description edit
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Mysteries of Pittsburgh , A Model World , Wonder Boys , Werewolves In Their Youth , The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay , The Final Solution , The Yiddish Policemen’s Union , Maps & Legends , ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Aviva Roth-Jaffe: Also a midwife. Mother of Julius, wife of Nat.
- Jenny Salzman-House: Add a description of this character.
- Gwen Shanks: Archy's very pregnant wife who works as a midwife with Aviva.
- Cyd Charisse
- Irene Jew
- Julius Jaffe (Julie): Gay teen, friend of Titus; Aviva& Nat 's son
- Ervis Watson
- Chan Flowers: Funeral home owner and councilman.
- Gibson Goode (G-bad): The fifth richest African-American. Former football player turned rapper.
- Mr. Robert
- Dr. Lazar: OB/GYN nemesis of Aviva and Gwen.
- Mrs. Jew: Ancient kung-fu teacher.
- S.S. Mirchandi: Brokeland customer and cabbie.
- Marcel
- Rolando English
- Opal Starrett
- Moby
- Stan Getz: Famous jazz musician
- Garth Newgrange
- Aisha
- Randall Jones
- Marcus Aurelius
- Nat Jaffe: Archy's white partner. Julie 's father; Aviva's husband
- Popcorn Hughes
- Mr. Nostalgia
- Fifty-Eight: Mr Jones's bird
- Stanley Kubrick
- Van Eder: Film teacher at senior community center
- Jamila Joyner: Archy'sformer girlfriend : Titus's mother
- Idris Muhammad
- Creed Taylor
- Walter Bankwell: Archly 's best friend through elementary & high school; Mr. Chan's nephew
- Elsabet Getachew
- S. S. Mirchandani
- Sergio Leone: Film director
- Sally Kellerman
- Quentin Tarantino: Film actor & director
- Ornette Coleman
- Bob Benezra
- Minnie Riperton
- Feyd
- Lydia Frankenthaler
- Curtis Mayfield
- Grover Washington
- Kirsten
- Cochise Jones: Jazz musician, owner of a grey parrot, Fifty-Eight. Aka Mr.Jones
- Tyneece Fuqua
- Titus Joyner: Archy's son who comes into his life at age 14.
- El Boom
- Robin Yount
- Chuck Norris
- Mr. Oliveira
- Lennie Tristano
- Arcadia
- James Brown: Famous singer
- Gibson Goode
- Sixto Cantor
- Bruce Lee
- Mr. Spock
- Dr. Soleymanzadeh
- Clark
- Peabo Bryson
- Luther Stallings: Archy's dissipated father who starred in some kung-fu/blaxploitation movies in the 1970s. His character was named Strutter.
- Peter O'Toole: Famous actor
- Charles Mingus
- Julie Jaffe
- Sammy Davis
- George Pullman
- Johnny Depp: Famous actor
- Areceli
- Eddie Spencer
- Dr. A. Paul Lazar
- Joe Leery
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Peter Van Eder
- Rolando
- Cleon Strutter
- Taku
- Dr. Milne
- Fernanda
- Mrs. Wiggins
- Mr. Singh
- Garnet Singletary
- Bill
- John Travolta
- Vincente Minnelli
- Rain
- Rod P. Abreu
- Frida Kahlo
- Miles Davis
- Uma Thurman
- Archy Stallings: Partner in Brokeland Records store, endangered by a mega-lifestyle store touted by Gibson Goode.
- Audrey
- Stephen Hawking
- Aryeh Bernstein
- Mike Oberstein
- Barack Obama
- Chandler Flowers
- Huey Newton
- Kai Fierro
- Gwendolyn Ward Shanks
- Andy Gibb
- Candygirl Clark
- Charmayne Pease: Gwen'S Lamasery instructor
Setting & Locations edit
- Brokeland: Music store owned by Archy and Nat--a black-owned enterprise
- Berkeley
- California
- Cochise
- America
- Texas
- West Oakland
- Arcadia
- Mexico
- Toronado
- San Francisco
- Belize
- East Bay
- Hollywood
- Japan
- Spain
- Motor City Auto Body
- Richmond
- East Oakland
- Los Angeles
- Chimes
- KDFC: BayAreaClassical radio ststion
First Sentence edit
A white boy rode flatfoot on a skateboard, towed along, hand to shoulder, by a black boy pedaling a brakeless fixed-gear bike.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Chabon (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
ISBN: 0061493341
Page Count: 480
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Publication Date: September 11, 2012
ISBN: 0061493341
Page Count: 480
Awards edit
- Kirkus Star
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Finalist, 2012: Fiction, Shortlist)
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