Ernest J. Gaines, author portrait
© Steven Forster

Ernest J. Gaines

Ernest Gaines was born on a plantation in Pointe Coupee Parish near New Roads, Louisiana, which is the Bayonne of all his fictional works. He is a writer-in-residence emeritus at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Gaines received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1993 for his lifetime achievements; was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest decorations, in 1996; and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004. He and his wife, Dianne, live in Oscar, Louisiana.
The Tragedy of Brady Sims
My Grandpa and the Haint
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Mozart and Leadbelly
Bloodline
A Lesson Before Dying
Of Love and Dust
Catherine Carmier
In My Father's House
A Gathering of Old Men

Books

The Tragedy of Brady Sims
My Grandpa and the Haint
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Mozart and Leadbelly
Bloodline
A Lesson Before Dying
Of Love and Dust
Catherine Carmier
In My Father's House
A Gathering of Old Men

Books for Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month

Penguin Random House Education is proud to celebrate Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs annually from September 15th through October 15th.  We are highlighting the works of our authors and illustrators from the Latinx and Hispanic community, whose stories and characters have a profound impact on our society. Here is a collection of titles

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