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In this unforgettable memoir, Granville Johnson recounts his roller-coaster life growing up in Chicago’s Westside ghetto in the 1950s and ’60s. ​

​Anchored by his mother’s love and his own ambition and self-assurance, Granville contends with constant trauma, including fluke accidents, illness, the death of loved ones, institutionalized racism, violent gangs, and repeated sexual assault.

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FIVE STAR RATING 
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Reviewed in Canada on Nov. 22, 2024​
​"Great Writer: 
Good info, personal and easy enjoyable reading."
​​​Amazon.ca.


“A tour de force debut that will haunt readers long after they turn the last page.”
​​Kirkus Reviews


“In the fanciful, novelesque memoir Backstory, a complicated life story is reimagined.”
​Forward Clarion Reviews


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  • Home
  • The Author
  • Backstory
    • Backstory Introduction
  • Reviews
  • READERS' REVIEWS
  • Events
  • Contact
  • THE DAY WILL COME / AUTUMN ROSE / BANDCAMP