num_pages: 197
description: Provides a memoir that explores the roots of identity, the complexities of family relationships, and the struggle to heal in the face of familial estrangement and racial ideology
language: English
title: Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society
titlecomplete: Fatheralong: A Meditation on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society
genres: African American Literature, Race, Memoir
ratings_count: 44
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Pantheon