Recalling the Work of Author Donald Goines

Donald Goines from the Cover of 'Low Road'

Writer Donald Goines, shown in a detail from the cover of Eddie Allen Jr.'s biography.

St. Martin's Press

The work of Donald Goines receives little, if any, attention in literature courses around the country. Yet, the Detroit-born storyteller has sold more than 5 million novels. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the author's unsolved murder. NPR's Tony Cox discusses Goines' legacy with Eddie Allen, Jr., author of Low Road: The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines.

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The Life and Legacy of Donald Goines

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