Mark Long è un acclamato autore noto per le sue graphic novel e sceneggiature. Il suo lavoro esplora spesso narrazioni accattivanti e temi coinvolgenti che risuonano con un vasto pubblico. Lo stile distintivo di Long gli è valso il riconoscimento come autore bestseller del New York Times, evidenziando il suo significativo contributo alla narrazione contemporanea.
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In 1960s Texas, a white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman. The Silence of Our Friends draws from the childhood of Mark Long, who, with co-author Jim Demonakos, has created a powerful portrait of a volatile moment in US history. With art from the brilliant Nate Powell ( Swallow Me Whole ) bringing the tale to heart-wrenching life, The Silence of Our Friends is a new and important entry in the body of civil rights literature.
Texas, Ende der 1960er-Jahre. Die US-Bürgerrechtsbewegung gipfelt zunehmend in gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Demonstranten und der Polizei. Vor diesem Hintergrund entsteht eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft zweier Familien in Houston, Texas. Im Mittelpunkt steht Jack Long, der als Reporter über Rassenthemen berichtet. Bei einer Demonstration lernt er Larry Thomas kennen, einen schwarzen Aktivisten. Als eine friedliche Zusammenkunft eskaliert und ein Polizist dabei stirbt, wird ihre Freundschaft plötzlich auf eine harte Probe gestellt ...