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Nathan McCall (born 1955) is an African-American author who grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, Virginia. As the stepson of a Navy man, McCall also grew up in various locations, such as Morocco and Norfolk, Virginia. After serving three years in prison, he studied journalism at Norfolk State University. He reported for the ''Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star'' and the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' before moving to ''The Washington Post'' In 1989. In his first book, ''Makes Me Wanna Holler'', McCall provides a detailed story of his life and the hardships he experienced growing up with racial profiling, class differences and peer pressure.〔(Adam Hochschild, "A Furious Man", ''The New York Times'', February 27, 1994 )〕〔(Kevin L. Carter, "Driven By Rage From Prison To Print", ''The Inquirer'', February 16, 1994. Philly.com )〕 His second book, ''What's Going On'', used personal essays to discuss some larger issues such as social, cultural, and political tensions that affect the modern day United States.〔(Michael E. Ross, Books, ''The New York Times'', November 2, 1997. )〕 After the success of his books, McCall was in demand as a speaker. He left ''The Washington Post'' for the lecture circuit. Today he continues to write, and holds the post of lecturer in the Department of African-American Studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His first novel ''Them: A Novel'', dealing with issues of gentrification in an Atlanta neighborhood, was published in 2007. ''Them'' tells the story of Barlowe Reed, a single, forty-something African-American man, who has to come to terms with the gentrification of his neighborhood, in particular the influx of white people to the area.〔(Laura Miller, "The strangers next door", ''Salon'', November 12, 2007. )〕〔(Jocelyn McClurg, "Race, real estate become a flashpoint in 'Them'", ''USA Today'', November 12, 2007. )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nathan McCall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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