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B.J. Hollars is the editor of You Must Be This Tall To Ride: Contemporary Writers Take You Inside The Story. He received his M.F.A in Creative Writing from The University of Alabama and has published in North American Review, Ninth Letter, and The Southeast Review, among others. He is an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
At various points personal quest, memoir, travelogue, and oral
history, B. J. Hollars’ The Road South is a fine and important
contribution to our understanding of the Freedom Riders, what
motivated them, how their participation in the movement shaped
them, and how they shaped America."" - Derek Charles Catsam, author
of Freedom’s Main Line: The Journey of Reconciliation and the
Freedom Rides
""By undertaking his own journey of reconciliation, author B. J.
Hollars brings fresh relevance to the history of the 1961 Freedom
Rides. His compelling and creative melding of past with present
reminds us that extraordinary actions by fiercely determined young
people have—and still can—change the world. This inspiring tribute
to citizens who transformed America during the turbulent times of
the 1960s, brings a road into view that beckons us anew to travel
the distance for freedom."" - Ann Bausum, author of Freedom Riders:
John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights
Movement
""From the opening interview with Jim Zwerg all the way to the end,
I felt as if I were getting to know these historical figures better
than I had in the past, and I have interviewed several of them
myself."" - Frye Gaillard, author of Cradle of Freedom: Alabama and
the Movement that Changed America and Alabama's Civil Rights Trail:
An Illustrated Guide to the Cradle of Freedom
""Reads like a personal conversation with the people who changed
the world. For documenting the responses, effects, and engagements
of nonsoutherners and the Freedom Riders, this book is an
eye-opener."" - Linda R. Beito, coauthor of Black Maverick: T. R.
M. Howard’s Fight for Civil Rights and Economic Power
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