Joe Allen (writer)
| Joe Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 19, 1960 Stoughton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Author and Journalist |
Joe Allen (born July 19, 1960) is an American author, journalist, historian, and activist. He authored People Wasn't Made to Burn: A True Story of Race, Murder, and Justice in Chicago (ISBN 1608461262) published by Haymarket Books in 2011.
Early life
Allen was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, the son of Beverly Ann Vigneaux and William Henry Allen. He has three sisters. He graduated from Stoughton High School in 1978. He entered the University of Massachusetts Boston in the fall of 1978 and took classes through 1983 but did not graduate. Allen is a regular contributor to the International Socialist Review. He currently lives in Pilsen, Chicago.
Books
- 2007 Vietnam: The (Last) War the US Lost (ISBN 1931859493), foreword by John Pilger.
- 2011 People Wasn’t Made to Burn (ISBN 1608461262)
- 5sos the unotherized novel
References
External links
- People Wasn't Made to Burn - from Haymarket Books On YouTube.com
- Taylor, Elizabeth; Gary Krist; Joe Allen (June 9, 2012). "Book Discussion on [City of Scoundrels] and [People Wasn't Made to Burn]". Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest/Book TV. C-SPAN2 Video (49 minutes). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- Media from Socialism
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