Synopsis
The only African-American faculty member of an exclusive New England boys' boarding school, Jerome Washington spends his life isolated from his peers and students, until the arrival of Rashid Bryson, a bright, young African-American student, forces him to come to terms with his own self-hatred as the two become embroiled in a tragic triangle with a new white female teacher, Jana Hansen. 25,000 first printing.
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Review
"The Fall of Rome" is a compelling, dramatic novel of ideas and issues, which engages its period and characters with assurance, thoughtfulness, and vivacity. Martha Southgate has created a remarkable living history, a fictive record of life as it is now.
About the Author
Martha Southgate was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she attended Hawken School, a prep school. A graduate of Smith College, she also has an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College. She was books editor at Essence, an entertainment reporter at the New York Daily News, and has written for The New York Times Magazine, Premiere, Entertainment Weekly, and McCall's, among other magazines. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
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