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Kim McLarin
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| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Duke University (BA) |
| Genre | non-fiction, contemporary, short stories |
| Years active | 1998-now |
| Notable works | Growing Up X: A Memoir by the Daughter of Malcolm X, Jump at the Sun |
| 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 |
| Children | 2 |
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. Her works include contemporary novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Career
McLarin has a bachelor's degree from Duke University.
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.
McLarin is a regular panelist on Basic Black, Boston's longest-running weekly television program devoted exclusively to African-American themes, shown on WGBH.
McLarin has two children and lives in Boston.
Awards
Won
- 2007 Fiction Honor Book, of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (for Jump at the Sun)
Nominated
- 2007 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for fiction (for Jump at the Sun)
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