John J McLaughlin: Run in the Fam'Ly November 27, 2007

'Run in the Fam'ly' is an emotionally detailed exploration of a level of American society rarely seen in American fiction. It focuses on the desperate lower class people called 'inner city.' Mr. McLaughlin employs his mastery of vernacular speech, his understanding of the street cultures of Chicago and Oakland, and his deeply human understanding, to explore the troubled and often violent bonds which hold together a black family.