Francis Davis
Francis Davis is a contributing editor of the Atlantic Monthly and writes regularly for the New York Times and the New Yorker . He is the author of the acclaimed books Outcats and History of the Blues and a biography of John Coltrane (Knopf). He lives in Philadelphia.
Francis Davis is a contributing editor of the Atlantic Monthly and writes regularly for the New York Times and the New Yorker . He is the author of the acclaimed books Outcats and History of the Blues and a biography of John Coltrane (Knopf). He lives in Philadelphia. See less
Francis Davis's Featured Books
Francis Davis book reviews
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West of Love: A Story Cycle
One of a kind
by Japhy, Oct 14, 2017
This is a great book-a collection of stories that reads almost like a memoir-honest, sexy, vivid, and funny (in a bleak sort of way). Very original voice-driven stories that capture what it's like to ... Read More
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A Capillary Crime: And Other Stories
Good read form a dude who drowned on the Titanic
by 4Micah, Nov 17, 2011
This is a collection of seven short stories written by Francis Davis Millet, who later drowned when the Titanic sank in 1912.
Regarding his writing style, let me say that most of these stories ... Read More
