Novels set in distant places give us expectations not unlike those we have of travel writing, and often the distinctions are blurred, as in, say, the way the low life of Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward is depicted in John David Morley's recent 'Pictures from the Water Trade.'
Darryl Pinckney is an American novelist, playwright, and essayist known for his works like "High Cotton" and "Black Deutschland." His contributions to literature and storytelling have earned him recognition in the world of contemporary fiction and African-American literature.