The Grass

*Full Title:* "The Grass: A Young Man's Journey to the Koren War" *Description:* “Paul Zerby’s The Grass is a vividly engaging rumination on 1950s America, which is more complex than we would like to imagine. Zerby’s novel allows us to journey along with young Tom Kelly as he seeks a deeper comprehension of his Catholic upbringing in Fargo, North Dakota. He protests the treatment of the University of Minnesota’s lone Black faculty member, agonizes over relationships with very different women, and attempts to survive service in Korean War battles that are “like the Fourth of July in hell.” Kelly becomes haunted by ghosts stemming from his decision to stand up to racial injustice, but he never loses his integrity and ability to dream for a better tomorrow. I recommend it highly!” Walt Jacobs Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota “Paul Zerby has written a rich, satisfying novel, full of memorable characters, sharp, realistic scenes, and the heart-thumping drama of love and war. The Grass captures perfectly the social and political milieu of the fifties, and brings history to life in its vivid depiction of the Korean War, a ‘neglected’ war in terms of literature. Ultimately its anti-war message is as timely today as it was fifty years ago. Zerby has given us a compelling story with a lot of heart.” Paulette Bates Alden, author of Feeding the Eagles and Crossing the Moon “Paul Zerby has written a forceful and absorbing coming-of-age novel set in the historic moment of our immediate post-World War II cold war and red scare conflicts. The novel is historically accurate in perfectly capturing the tensions of the firing of an African-American professor at the University of Minnesota for political reasons and the impact it had on the lives of its characters. This event propels our protagonist into Korea as an infantryman during the bloody battles raging without reason before the cease fire of 1953. The compelling personal lives of the novel’s characters are perfectly integrated with the historical events of the time— events which continue to affect us to this day.” Hy Berman *Author:* Paul Zerby *Page Count:* 320 pages *ISBN-10:* 0-87839-310-2 *ISBN-13:* 978-0-87839-310-7 Full Title: “The Grass: A Young Man’s Journey to the Koren War” Description: “Paul Zerby’s The Grass is a vividly engaging rumination on 1950s America, which is more complex than we would like to imagine. Zerby’s novel allows us to journey along with young Tom Kelly as he seeks a deeper comprehension of his Catholic upbringing in Fargo, North Dakota. He protests the treatment of the University of Minnesota’s lone Black faculty member, agonizes over relationships with very different women, and attempts to survive service in Korean War battles that are “like the Fourth of July in hell.” Kelly becomes haunted by ghosts stemming from his decision to stand up to racial injustice, but he never loses his integrity and ability to dream for a better tomorrow. I recommend it highly!” Walt Jacobs Associate Professor and Chairperson of the Department of African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota “Paul Zerby has written a rich, satisfying novel, full of memorable characters, sharp, realistic scenes, and the heart-thumping drama of love and war. The Grass captures perfectly the social and political milieu of the fifties, and brings history to life in its vivid depiction of the Korean War, a ‘neglected’ war in terms of literature. Ultimately its anti-war message is as timely today as it was fifty years ago. Zerby has given us a compelling story with a lot of heart.” Paulette Bates Alden, author of Feeding the Eagles and Crossing the Moon “Paul Zerby has written a forceful and absorbing coming-of-age novel set in the historic moment of our immediate post-World War II cold war and red scare conflicts. The novel is historically accurate in perfectly capturing the tensions of the firing of an African-American professor at the University of Minnesota for political reasons and the impact it had on the lives of its characters. This event propels our protagonist into Korea as an infantryman during the bloody battles raging without reason before the cease fire of 1953. The compelling personal lives of the novel’s characters are perfectly integrated with the historical events of the time— events which continue to affect us to this day.” Hy Berman Author: Paul Zerby Page Count: 320 pages ISBN-10: 0-87839-310-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-87839-310-7

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