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ⓘ About Randall Kenan
When he was just six weeks old, his family moved to Duplin County, North Carolina, where he lived with his grandparents in a small town called Wallace. His grandparents ran a dry-cleaning business, and were too busy most of the time to care for Kenan themselves so they hired somebody to take care of him. During the weekends, his great-uncle Redden and great-aunt Mary would take them to their family farm in Chinquapin, roughly fifteen miles east of Wallace. When he was three, Redden died all of a sudden, and Kenan’s grandpa suggested to Mary that she keep Kenan since she was all alone. After that, he stayed with his great-aunt Mary for what remained of his adolescent years.
All Book Series by Randall Kenan
Let The Dead Bury Their Dead And Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1992
Walking On Water: Black American Lives At The Turn Of The Twenty First Century
Book 3 of 4 · published 1999
The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles
Book 3 of 4 · published 2004
Twenty-Seven Views of Hillsborough
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Randall Kenan?
When he was just six weeks old, his family moved to Duplin County, North Carolina, where he lived with his grandparents in a small town called Wallace. His grandparents ran a dry-cleaning business, and were too busy most of the time to care for Kenan themselves so they hired somebody to take care of him. During the weekends, his great-uncle Redden and great-aunt Mary would take them to their family farm in Chinquapin, roughly fifteen miles east of Wallace.
Which Randall Kenan series should I start with?
Randall Kenan's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Visitation of Spirits (1989).
How many books has Randall Kenan written?
Randall Kenan has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1989 and 2022. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Collections, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should Randall Kenan's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 13 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Randall Kenan's books organised into series?
This guide splits Randall Kenan's 13 books into categories rather than numbered series: Collections (4 books); Non-Fiction (4 books); Anthologies (4 books); Standalone Novels (1 book).