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Virginia Henleyis the author of more than twenty novels, including the New York Timesbestsellers Seducedand Desired. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages. A recipient of the Romantic TimesLifetime Achievement Award, she lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Looking through the lens of sports, The Strange Career of the Black Athlete captures the historical influence of race in America. Wigginton carefully explains how the particular era, sport, and individual personalities have influenced our perceptions of, and reactions to, African American athletes. His insightful analyses is a valuable addition to the literature that builds on renowned scholar C. Vann Woodward's seminal work on race relations written more than fifty years ago. -Vernon Burton Professor of History and Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign author of In My Father's House Are Many Mansions: Family and Community in Edgefield, South Carolina
