American writer
Kim McLarin |
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60)
United States |
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| Occupation | Writer |
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| Language | English |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Education | Duke University (BA) |
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| Genre | non-fiction, contemporary, short stories |
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| Years active | 1998-now |
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| Notable works | Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X, Jump at the Sun |
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| Notable awards | 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Massachusetts Center for the Book, 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association |
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| Children | 2 |
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| www.kimmclarin.com |
Kim McLarin (born 1964) is an American novelist, best known for Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X, co-authored with Ilyasah Shabazz, and Jump at the Sun.[1] Her works include contemporary novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Career
McLarin has a bachelor's degree from Duke University.[2]
She is a former staff writer for The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Greensboro News & Record and Associated Press. She is an associate professor at Emerson College in Boston.[3]
McLarin is a regular panelist on Basic Black, Boston's longest-running weekly television program devoted exclusively to African-American themes, shown on WGBH.[4]
McLarin has two children and lives in Boston.[5]
